Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site south of Tulum.The reserve is home to thousands of plant and animal species, including jaguars, pumas, ocelots, tapirs, spider monkeys, howlers monkeys, and more than 300 species of birds.The coastal wetlands and lagoons within the reserve are popular places for birdwatchers.This complex system of freshwater and saltwater created a biologically diverse ecosystem that the Mexican government protects.Ecotourism is highly regulated and visitors to the reserve can take a boat tour through the ancient canals, snorkel along the shoreline on the Mesoamerican Reef and flyfish the saltwater lagoons.Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve is at Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
