Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
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Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve is a vast UNESCO World Heritage–listed protected area on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, renowned for its rich biodiversity, tropical forests, wetlands, and extensive marine habitats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sian Ka'an | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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biosphere reserve ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| area | approximately 528,000 hectares ⓘ |
| borders | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| contains |
Mayan archaeological sites
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traditional fishing communities ⓘ |
| containsEcosystem |
coastal lagoons
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coral reefs ⓘ mangroves ⓘ marshes ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
barrier reef
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cenotes ⓘ coastal dunes ⓘ karst landscape ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Commission of Natural Protected Areas of Mexico ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
crocodiles
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endemic plant species ⓘ howler monkeys ⓘ jaguars ⓘ manatees ⓘ numerous migratory bird species ⓘ ocelots ⓘ pumas ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ spider monkeys ⓘ tapirs ⓘ wading birds ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | VI ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high biodiversity
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marine and coastal ecosystems ⓘ tropical and subtropical habitats ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Maya ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Quintana Roo ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Caribbean coast of Mexico
ⓘ
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "Origin of the Sky" in Maya ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Tulum ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
environmental education
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scientific research ⓘ sustainable tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(vii)
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(x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Quintana Roo
subject surface form:
Eastern Mexico
subject surface form:
Southern Mexico
subject surface form:
Southern Mexico
this entity surface form:
Sian Ka'an