Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve – El Capulin Sanctuary in the State of Mexico

March 18, 2014

The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mexico, covers 56,259 hectares of rugged, forested mountains approximately 100 km northwest of Mexico City. The reserve is located along the border of the states of Michoacán and Mexico. Scientists estimate that between 60 million and 1 billion monarch butterflies overwinter in the reserve. […]

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