Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Mexico Bird Watching: Sian Ka'an

By Linda Patterson


Among birding communities, the name Sian K'an is very famous not to mention that it is also the most preferred destination when it comes to watching many different birds in their natural habitat. The Sian Ka'an nature reserve is an area protected by the government which has many great things to offer to its visitors; it is found in the Riviera Maya, near Tulum Mexico and it is rich in flora and fauna and a home to magnificent ancient Mayan ruins.

In Maya language, Sian Ka'an means, " Where the sky is born"; the name is given by the ancient Maya. This portion of the Yucatan Peninsula features generally flat landscape with limestone bedrock and minimal real elevation.

You can hardly find real surface rivers yet the limestone bedrock as well as the sandy soil enables the rainfall in the area to filter through and be contained underground. This underground aquifer stretches not just underneath the Sian Ka'an grounds, however underneath the whole peninsula.

When it is rainy season such as from May to October, this nature reserve gets to be flooded with water turning wetland areas into small lakes which contain natural rich soil.

The Sian Ka'an is a UNESCO World Heritage nature reserve and the habitats found here are protected by the Mexican government; this reserve consists of lowland forests, lagoons, hummocks, mangroves as well as barrier reef These various habitats are home to more than 350 species of aquatic as well as terrestrial birds and are paradise for the bird watching lover.

What are you waiting for? Grab your bird watching gears and go! The carefully guided birding tour to Sian Ka'an gives you the chance to view with your own eyes a few of the rarest avian species, in addition to some birds which you can't see elsewhere on earth! A total list of all birds endemic to the Yucatan peninsula could be discovered here: Birding Sian Ka'an

You can search for rare birds in Sian Ka'an such as the Yellow fronted parrot as well as the Yucatan Woodpecker. Over 40 of the bird species you can observe in Yucatan are endemic and travelers from around the world come here to view them.

When you are a bird watching aficionado and want to head to the Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve, then it is best to book your trip beforehand. Owing to the fact that this place is a protected area, tourists are allowed to visit the place if they are with organized tours, where the guides will do all things possible to be able to preserve the natural habitat and to guarantee that the plant life and animals species will not suffer from the presence of human beings.

Each and every area of the Sian Ka'an is inhabited by birds however the most interesting place to check out is the "Bird Island" in the lagoon of San Miguel. This is an enchanting location in which a lot of tropical birds visit roost as well as raise their young. White Ibis, Pelicans, Herons, Frigates and many other species can be found in this area in large numbers.

Several of the birds in Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve are tougher to see when compared to others; for anyone who is searching for a unique bird, you can simply inform your guide that you desire to see such rare bird, and they're going to do their very best to get you to an area where you are in all likelihood to see it.

Indeed, bird watching is a nice activity that provides an awesome experience. In case you would like to see plenty of species of birds as possible, all you need to do is go to Sian Ka'an - we are confident that you'll leave completely happy and even eager for your next visit to this wonderful as well as scenic place!




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