Sian Ka'an

20062 WDPA ID
5280.0 km² Reported Area

Type Marine Protected Areas

Location Mexico

Attributes

  • Original Name Sian Ka'an
  • English Designation World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Inscribed
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 1987
  • 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 (vii)(x)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. UNESCO World Heritage Sites Updated: 2024 IUCN World Heritage Programme

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citation

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