Mariposa Monarca
Mexico, Michoacán, Estado de México
Mariposa Monarca
LocationMexico, Michoacán, Estado de México
RegionMichoacán, Estado de México
TypeBiosphere Reserve
Coordinates19.6000°, -100.2500°
Established1986
Area561.32
Nearest CityAngangueo (12 km)
About Mariposa Monarca
UNESCO World Heritage Site protecting the overwintering grounds of the monarch butterfly migration. Each winter, hundreds of millions of monarchs cluster on oyamel fir trees in these high-altitude forests.