Go where the Butterflies are...from November until March, some 300 million North American butterflies migrate to Mexico’s Michoacan's Oyamel forests, turning trees to orange and black confetti. The congregation is said to be one of the most incredible mass movements in the animal world.

This butterfly reserve is a popular tourist attraction. But illegal deforestation is destroying the trees that the monarchs rely on for protection. The Michoacan Reforestation Fund and the La Cruz Habitat Protection Project’s goal is to protect the Monarch Butterflies and their habitat. The organizations plant more than 500,000 trees in the area since 1997. These reforestation efforts are intended to enable the migration and ensure the nature attraction.

http://www.forbes.com/2007/05/29/destinations-endangered-world-forbeslife-cx_sv_0530travel_slide_11.html?thisSpeed=30000

http://www.travellady.com/Issues/December05/2045TheMigration.htm

Photo Dick Walton Monarch Monitoring Project

http://www.fs.fed.us/monarchbutterfly/migration/index.shtml