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Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

Entry to the El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in central Mexico in Michoacan State. Each year hundreds of millions Monarch butterflies mass migrate from the U.S. and Canada to Oyamel fir forests in the volcanic highlands of central Mexico. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such a massive journey—up to 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers).

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Image Size: 4992x3320 / 7.9MB; Monarch Butterfly Butterflies Mexico Michoacan Biosphere Reserve Perserve Central Highlands Mountains Volcano Volcanic Migrate Migration Habitat Refuge Wintering Groounds El Rosario Sierra Chincua orange black nest tourism sight sightseeing destination swarm Angangueo Zitacuaro Cerro pelon Pellon sanctuaries Sanctuary insect flying Lepidoptera tropical seasonal Danaus Plexippus biodiversity phenomenon Morelia Macheros
Contained in galleries: Mexico Monarh Butterfly Migration

Entry to the El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in central Mexico in Michoacan State. Each year hundreds of millions Monarch butterflies mass migrate from the U.S. and Canada to Oyamel fir forests in the volcanic highlands of central Mexico. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such a massive journey—up to 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers).