Modeling Habitat Connectivity for the Monarch Butterfly among Protected Areas and its Significance in Conservation
Michoacán, Mexico: Monarch Butterflies mass on a tree branch at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Cerro Chincua. Every year millions Monarch butterflies mass migrate from North America to Oyamel fir forests in the volcanic highlands of central Mexico. North American monarchs are unique that they are the only butterflies that make such a massive migration up to 4,828 kilometers. (Photo by Richard Ellis)
Michoacán, Mexico: Monarch Butterflies mass on a tree branch at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Cerro Chincua. Every year millions Monarch butterflies mass migrate from North America to Oyamel fir forests in the volcanic highlands of central Mexico. North American monarchs are unique that they are the only butterflies that make such a massive migration up to 4,828 kilometers. (Photo by Richard Ellis)