Origin of the Sky
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Origin of the Sky is the English meaning of the Mayan name "Sian Ka'an," referring to a vast biosphere reserve on Mexico’s Caribbean coast renowned for its rich biodiversity and cultural significance.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biosphere reserve
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Maya area ⓘ |
| designation |
World Heritage Site
ⓘ
biosphere reserve ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coral reef
ⓘ
seagrass beds ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Mexican federal government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state of Quintana Roo ⓘ |
| hasConservationGoal |
biodiversity protection
ⓘ
protection of cultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
jaguar
ⓘ
manatee ⓘ sea turtle ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barrier reef
ⓘ
coastal dunes ⓘ lagoons ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
mangrove
ⓘ
seagrass ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Origin of the Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInMayan | Sian Ka'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
cultural significance ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ marine habitats ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Mayan language ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Quintana Roo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
Origin of the Sky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Place where the sky is born ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Felipe Carrillo Puerto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tulum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| tourismType | ecotourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sian Ka'an