Sian Ka'an

220034 WDPA ID
5281.48 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Mexico

Attributes

  • Original Name Sian Ka'an
  • English Designation UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 1986
  • Sublocation MX-ROO
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources through the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Base de Datos Geográfica de Áreas Naturales Protegidas Federales, Sitios Ramsar, UNESCO-MAB, Patrimonio Mundial de México Updated: 2024 Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Sian Ka'an from the World Database on Protected Areas, October 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net