Sian Ka'an

Sian Ka'an

Infobox World Heritage Site
WHS = Sian Ka'an


State Party = MEX
Type = Natural
Criteria = vii, x
ID = 410
Region = Latin America and the Caribbean
Year = 1987
Session = 11th
Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/410

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.

External links

* [http://www.cesiak.org/ Centro Ecologico Sian Ka'an] in English and Spanish
* [http://www.amigosdesiankaan.org/ingles_index.html Amigos de Sian Ka'an/Friends of Sian Ka'an (bilingual) conservation group ]
* [http://www.nhavers.8k.com/mex2.htm An eco-trip to the Sian Ka'an Biosphere, Quintana Roo, Mexico]
* Photos [http://www.pasaporteblog.com/sian-kaan-riviera-maya/ Sian Ka'an at Pasaporteblog.com] es


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