Important facts about Sian ka an biosphere reserve, one of the most important in Mexico.
You don't want to miss it!
Established January 20th 1986 as part of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program UNESCO World Heritage Site
Unique for its geography and wetlands
23 known archeological sites (with relics dating up to 2,300 years old)
103 known mammal species
336 known bird species
Nesting ground for many species of wading birds
Annual rainfall between 44 and 48 inches
Important nesting site for two endangered sea turtle species
Believed to be inhabited in the Pre-Classic and Classic Periods in the chieftanships of Cohuah and Uaymil
Currently home to over 2,000 inhabitants
Largest protected area in the Mexican Caribbean (approximately 1.3 million acres)
