Sian Ka'an
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| Sian Ka'an* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  Mexico |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, x |
| Reference | 410 |
| Region† | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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Sian Ka'an is a biosphere reserve in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It has been a Mexican national park since 1986 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Part of the reserve is on land and part is in the Caribbean Sea, including a section of coral reef. The reserve has an area of 5,280 km².
The reserve also includes some 23 known archaeological sites of the Maya civilization.
[edit] External links
- Centro Ecologico Sian Ka'an in English and Spanish
- Sian Ka'an on World Conservation Monitoring Centre site
- Amigos de Sian Ka'an/Friends of Sian Ka'an (bilingual) conservation group
- An eco-trip to the Sian Ka'an Biosphere, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Photos Sian Ka'an at Pasaporteblog.com (Spanish)
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