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Home / Mexico Ecotourism / Flora Watching / Natural Reserve of the Biosphere Sian Ka’an,Riviera Maya |
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Natural Reserve of the Biosphere Sian Ka’an,Riviera Maya |
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The natural reserve Sian Ka’an is located 47 kilometers away to the Southwest of Tulun through highway 307 in the Riviera Maya, peninsula of Yucatan. |
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 The natural reserve Sian Ka’an is located 47 kilometers away to the Southwest of Tulun through highway 307 in the Riviera Maya, peninsula of Yucatan. It is one of the most important ecological reserves in the world due to the incalculable value in biodiversity, which is why it was named Patrimony of Mankind by UNESCO. The region has the most ancient archeological sites (23).They are around 2300 years old. It is estimated that the area was inhabited by the Maya people during the periods of The Pre-classic and Classic.
Numerous endemic species, diverse biological vegetables and animal species live in Sia Ka’an in an area of 527,000 hectares. There are around 103 mammal species such as: the jaguar, the puma, the ocelot, the margay, the juguarundi, the saraguato monkey, reptiles and 345 species of birds in the reserve. There is also an extensive coral reef in front of the reserve. It is the second most important one in the world.
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