Sian Ka'an
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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.
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External links
- Centro Ecologico Sian Ka'an in English and Spanish
- Sian Ka'an on World Conservation Monitoring Centre site