Monarch Sanctuary

Located in Michoacan, Mexico, the Monarch Sanctuary project will reforest 1,000 hectares with native species. This project is dedicated to restoring forests in the buffer zone of the iconic Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, preserving the winter habitat of millions of migrating butterflies.

Project impact at a glance

1,000

hectares to be restored

1.1M

trees to be planted

100%

native species

VM00047

methodology

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.

Project developer

Nación Verde: regional restoration experts

Pachama has joined forces with Nación Verde, an organization founded in 2015 dedicated to the restoration and reforestation of ecosystems with native flora.

With 8+ years of experience implementing reforestation projects in different ecosystems and regions in Mexico, they’ve successfully planted more than 2.7M trees on degraded lands and have strong local credibility.

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project impacts

Benefits go beyond carbon

This project will also support the environment, biodiversity, and local communities, including:

A uniquely impactful location: protects and extends the iconic Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, preserving the winter habitat of millions of migrating butterflies.
Community-focused: works with local ejidos and private landowners to identify needs and co-design project activities that will provide alternative means of livelihood such as agroforestry, silvopasture, and fruit trees.
Benefit sharing: allocates 25% of credits to landowners, fostering shared project ownership and incentivizing sustainable land management.

Pachama originals technology

See project impacts in action

Harnessing remote sensing and AI technology, Pachama delivers high-integrity carbon accounting, deep project design diligence, and unprecedented insight into ongoing impacts.

Pachama Originals buyers will have access to:

Project progress tracking
Ongoing monitoring
Project diligence and carbon accounting
Delivery and retirement tracking

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