The Location of the Monarch Overwintering Sites in Mexico
Why is This Place So Special for Monarchs?
Monarchs travel to a very small region in Mexico from across eastern North America.
You can see it on the map below. The region is only 73 miles wide and, within the region,
only 12 places have the habitat the butterflies need to survive winter.

• Which places do the monarchs select? Put your mouse over the map and see!
• Why do you think the monarchs choose these sites?

Look at the map carefully. Then explore more...>>