Growing New Forests in Mexico Could Help Protect Oyamel Forests and Monarch Butterflies

Growing New Forests in Mexico Could Help Protect Oyamel Forests and Monarch Butterflies

Climate change poses a significant threat to the oyamel fir forests in central Mexico, the crucial winter habitat for millions of migrating monarch butterflies. Recent research indicates that these forests may vanish by 2090. To counter this, scientists have initiated an experiment to cultivate new oyamel fir trees (Abies religiosa)…