{"id":1590,"date":"2017-10-17T18:03:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T23:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/?p=1590"},"modified":"2017-10-17T18:03:09","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T23:03:09","slug":"sian-kaan-fauna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/destination\/sian-kaan-fauna","title":{"rendered":"Sian Ka\u2019an Fauna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere<\/strong> is one of the most magical places in Mexico; a huge stretch of land which is devoted to the conservation of the animals of coastal Mexico and their unique and fragile habitats. In this biosphere, animals live as their nature dictates and do so in a variety of unique ecosystems which include mangrove swamps, coastal and inland lagoons. Read on to find out more about Sian Ka\u2019an fauna. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Birds at the Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/birds-at-the-sian-kaan-biosphere.jpg\" alt=\"Birds at the Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/birds-at-the-sian-kaan-biosphere.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/birds-at-the-sian-kaan-biosphere-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere is a stunning haven for birds of all shapes and sizes; around 326 bird species have been recorded in the biosphere. 219 of these species are full time residents, and the final 65 are migratory species which winter here; this biosphere is on the migratory route for the migratory birds which winter in Central and South America. You can see 21 of the 23 wading bird species which can be found across Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the Sian Ka\u2019an boasts the second highest numbers of reproduction amongst rare and endangered species of bird including the wood stork, white ibis, albo garzon, hairy heron, and jabiru. It is a haven for protecting rare fauna.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you visit, or indeed stay in, the Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere you will have a chance of seeing many spectacular species of bird, including the frigate, toucan, crowned pigeon, great curassow, the ocellated turkey, Yucatecan troglodyte, Yucatecan chara, and black mimido. Furthermore, this is the first area of Mexico to report sightings of dark ibis and flamingo.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Reptiles<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1595\" src=\"http:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/reptiles.jpg\" alt=\"Reptiles\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/reptiles.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/reptiles-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere, there is also a huge swathe of land and protected habitat for crocodile; the largest in Mexico, in fact. They might not be the most friend fauna in the region, but they are certainly one of the most fascinating. The Sian Ka\u2019an has one of the best preserved population of Morelet\u2019s crocodile, known as the Mexican crocodile, which, in fact, coexists very well with the American crocodile population found here. In the 300,000 plus hectares of habitat you might even see some turtle species! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Mammals<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1597\" src=\"http:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mammals.jpg\" alt=\"Mammals\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mammals.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mammals-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not all scales and feathers here, though; a spectacular 96 mammal species can be found within the Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere ranging from the majestic and mysterious jaguar to the secretive bat, and even the joyful dolphin! The standout residents include the species of ocelot found here, the puma, the jaguar and jaguarundi, and of course the spider monkeys, tapir, paca, manatee, and whales that can be seen in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Rare and Threatened Fauna<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1599\" src=\"http:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rare-and-threatened-fauna.jpg\" alt=\"Rare and Threatened Fauna\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rare-and-threatened-fauna.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/rare-and-threatened-fauna-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than a few species of rare and threatened species live in this protected reserve\u2026 of course there are the bird species like the red-footed bobo, brown boobies, reddish egret, king vulture, osprey, peregrine falcon, and peak canoe toucan, but you can also see the Yucatecan and white-fronted parrot, howler monkeys, porcupine, and the loveable anteater.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A visit to the Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere and Reserve is something that you definitely won\u2019t regret, dedicating some of your vacation time to searching for local fauna. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere is one of the most magical places in Mexico; a huge stretch of land which is devoted to the conservation of the animals of coastal Mexico and their unique and fragile habitats. In this biosphere, animals live as their nature dictates and do so in a variety of unique ecosystems which include mangrove swamps, coastal and inland lagoons. Read on to find out more about Sian Ka\u2019an fauna. Birds at the Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere The Sian Ka\u2019an Biosphere is a stunning haven for birds of all shapes and sizes; around 326 bird species have been recorded in the biosphere. 219 of these species are full time residents, and the final 65 are migratory species which winter here; this biosphere is on the migratory route for the migratory birds which winter in Central and South America. You can see 21 of the 23 wading bird species which can be found across Mexico. Furthermore, the Sian Ka\u2019an boasts the second highest numbers of reproduction amongst rare and endangered species of bird including the &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sian-kaan-fauna.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sian Ka\u2019an Fauna<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Animals live as their nature dictates and do so in a variety of unique ecosystems which include mangrove swamps, coastal and inland lagoon.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/destination\/sian-kaan-fauna\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sian Ka\u2019an Fauna\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Animals live as their nature dictates and do so in a variety of unique ecosystems which include mangrove swamps, coastal and inland lagoon.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/destination\/sian-kaan-fauna\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paradise Blogging\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SianKaanVillage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-10-17T23:03:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sian-kaan-fauna.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@SianKaanVillage\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@SianKaanVillage\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Social Media\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\">\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1590"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1601,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590\/revisions\/1601"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.siankaanvillage.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}