64 per cent increase in Mexico’s Monarch butterfly population

Category : Wildlife | Location : International  | Posted on 2026-03-23 05:03:56

There has been a 64 per cent increase in the presence of the Monarch butterfly in Mexican overwintering forests during the 2025-2026 season, Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) and the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (Conanp), in partnership with WWF Mexico, announced on March 18. This season, the colonies occupied 2.93 hectares (ha) of forest, compared to the 1.79 ha recorded in the previous season.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/amp/story/wildlife-biodiversity/64-per-cent-increase-in-mexicos-monarch-butterfly-population