Mexico's Monarch Butterfly Reserves

By Suzanne Barbezat, About.com Guide

Every year hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies undertake a great journey of up to 2000 miles in their annual migration from Canada and the United States to their wintering grounds in Mexico. Once in Mexico the monarchs congregate in the oyamel fir trees of Michoacan and Mexico states.

The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 2008. The protected area covers over 200 square miles. Within the Biosphere Reserve, there are a few areas that are open to the public. Visiting the monarch butterfly reserves offers the visitor a chance to witness a wonder of nature. Being surrounded by thousands of fluttering butterflies and seeing them carpeting the forest floor and weighing down the branches of the trees is truly a remarkable experience.

Read on for more information about the monarch butterfly, and a guide to visiting the monarch butterfly reserves in Mexico.

About the Monarch Butterfly:

• Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle
• Monarch Butterfly Migration

Visiting the Monarch Butterfly Reserves in Mexico:

• When to go
• Getting there
• Where to stay
• Tips for visiting Mexico's Monarch Butterfly Reserves

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• The Monarch Butterfly in Mexico
• Monarch Butterfly Reserves
• Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly
• Monarch Butterfly Migration
• When to Go to the Monarch Butterfly Reserves
• How to Get to the Monarch Butterfly Reserves
• Where to Stay when Visiting the Monarch Butterfly Reserves
• Tips for Visiting Mexico's Monarch Butterfly Reserves

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