Area Occupied by Monarch Butterflies in Mexico down 27%
- An area of woodlands measuring 2.91 hectares, occupied by 13 monarch
butterfly colonies, was identified. - This represents a 27.42% decrease from the 2015–2016 season, which
accounted for 4.01 hectares. - This is the first time Mexico has reported a small wintering colony
established in the town of Real del Mar in Tijuana, Baja California Norte.
