Name of Project: Forest for Monarchs
Number of Trees to be Planted: 200,000
Directly Benefits: Monarch butterflies, Communities in Michocán
Location: Mexico
Year: 2011
Goals
Notable Highlights
American Forests is partnering with the La Cruz Habitat Protection Project (LCHPP) to plant oyamel fir and a few native pine variety seedlings that are needed in the forest for monarch butterflies and the survival of local communities.
Monarch butterflies migrate annually from North America to areas in Mexico. They need trees as a resting spot, especially to group together for warmth during the cold winter months. In the area of the project, wood is an important resource for families that use it for cooking, building, and cash income.
American Forests has supported this project since 2006, and has planted approximately 5 million trees, covering roughly 5,000 acres benefiting thousands of families on both family-owned and communally-owned land. Residents also receive training in sustainable forestry management. The first families that engaged in the project are now receiving permits from the Mexican government to begin sustainable harvests that will thin the standing crop to improve forest growth and provide income.
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