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2006-10-15 05:58:49 · 4 answers · asked by pitcherisme 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
The oyamel (fir) forests where the monarch butterflies overwinter are located in the western end of the State of Mexico and the eastern boundary of the State of Michoacán in Central Mexico. The area is considered a conservation priority site by Mexico's Federal Commission on Biodiversity (CONABIO) and is one of the Global 200 ecoregions identified by WWF as priority conservation sites: the Transvolcanic Belt of Central Mexico. This area is one of the three Mexican Sierra ecoregions whose main vegetation is a mixed pine-oak forest. Running east-west, this ecoregion includes the highest peaks in Mexico with elevations of up to 17,308 feet (Pico de Orizaba). The mountain tops are crowned with snow, alpine tundra, fir forests, and, further down hill, pine-oak forests. The oyamel forest of this ecoregion is one of the most severely threatened vegetation types in Mexico, with less about 50,000 ha. remaining (from an original extent estimated at 500,000 ha.).
2006-10-15 06:04:43 · answer #1 · answered by ozymndius 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are usually born all over the USA and Canada, when it gets cold they migrate south. So you can say their winter habitiat is in Mexico. I live in Notheren Canada and we get 100's of monarchs here they are beautiful and it's amazing they can travel that far!
2006-10-15 13:39:20 · answer #2 · answered by pharfly1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure. But their is one in Canada near Niagra Falls. When i went there last year in September
2006-10-15 13:02:50 · answer #3 · answered by Shy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and it is awesome when they there. I see it on a Documentary TV special.
2006-10-15 13:06:35 · answer #4 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋