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MONARCH BUTTERFLY BIOSPHERE RESERVE
Named a UNESCO site in 2008
Found 1976, thanks to research by Canadian scientist Fred Urquhart, the winter refuge of the monarch butterfly in central Mexico is a real wonder of nature. Declared a UNESCO protected natural site in 2008, it´s the green place where butterflies that leave Canada & the United States mountain areas in the fall come & hide in the woods of “El Rosario” sanctuary (Michoacan, Mexico), to hibernate from late November to February.
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6 things you need to know about the Monarch Butterfly
The monarch butterfly possesses a sophisticated navigation system that takes into account the sun's position and analyzes the light, guiding them south. This orientation is genetically transmitted, allowing them to know how to reach the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve the following year, where their ancestors resided.
The anatomy of the male monarch butterfly differs from that of the female. For example, it has two scent organs, which appear as two small black dots on its hindwings.
The anatomy of the male monarch butterfly differs from that of the female. For example, it has two scent organs, which appear as two small black dots on its hindwings.
They are able to perceive atmospheric humidity, locate springs or runoff in completely dry climates.
In its larval stage, the monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed, plants with a poisonous content that helps them as a defense to ward off their predators, whose heart rate accelerates until they die if they dare to devour them.
Monarch butterfly sanctuaries are also found in Oceania and Western Europe. In the Americas, they can be found from Canada to southern Peru.
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