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Providing sanctuary for the annual monarch migration
The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve hosts one of the most spectacular migratory phenomena. Each year, billions of monarch butterflies from the USA and Canada migrate to the forests of Michoacán, Mexico, to hibernate. However, agricultural practices in the USA and Canada, coupled with deforestation in Mexico, threaten this natural phenomenon.
The Monarch Sanctuary project is dedicated to restoring forests in the reserve’s buffer zone to extend and safeguard the butterfly’s winter habitat. To successfully restore this land, the project will directly partner with ejidos and local landowners.