Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

903135 WDPA ID
135.52 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Mexico

Attributes

  • Original Name Reserva de la Biósfera de la Mariposa Monarca
  • English Designation World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
  • IUCN Management Category Not Applicable
  • Status Inscribed
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 2008
  • Sublocation MX-MIC, MX-MEX
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources through the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas
  • Management Plan Not Reported
  • International Criteria (vii)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. UNESCO World Heritage Sites Updated: 2024 IUCN World Heritage Programme

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net