F800GS & F650GS Encounter Monarch butterfly in Mexico

Monarch Butterflies of Mexico

The annual migration of the Monarch Butterfly is one of nature's greatest mysteries. Incredibly, four to five generations separate the monarch populations that make this long and dangerous migration. The Monarch Butterflies that journey to Mexico are the great, great grandchildren of previous generations to have made it.
The Monarch Butterfly Model Forest (Bosque Modelo Mariposa Monarca) was established as part of the international network of model forests for the protection and conservation of the butterfly's habitat in Mexico. The Monarch Model Forest covers more than 790,000 hectares and 22 different municipalities; 12 in the State of Michoacan, and 10 in the State of Mexico. A strategic plan developed with technical assistance from Canada addresses the three basic areas of ecotourism, community development, and natural resource management. In 1998, the Monarch Model Forest requested technical assistance from USDA Forest Service International Programs primarily in ecotourism.
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