Age of Change: The restoration of Monarch butterfly habitats

WWF International
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Published 2022-08-02
Monarch butterflies make one of the largest insect migrations in the world, flying around 2,500 miles from the US and Canada to Mexico. During their migration they provide an essential pollination service but climate change, deforestation and land conversion have contributed to their population declining by almost 80% in just two decades. Biodiversity loss is a major global crisis but the indigenous Purépecha community and the WWF in partnership with Air Wick are among those working to restore the Monarch’s habitat.


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Humans have a remarkable capacity for imagination and invention, enabling us to think beyond the present and unravel the most complex problems. But, in the face of a planetary crisis, we can only achieve meaningful change if we work collaboratively and act globally.

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All Comments (10)
  • @KJSvitko
    Leave some areas of your property natural and add some milkweed plants. A natural border to your property provides a natural screen blocking out the neighbors view and also provides food and shelter for wildlife.
  • @d0m368
    I havent seen any monarchs or barely any in the last 2 years, i used to grow the caterpillars and then would release them as monarchs
  • @dabreu
    Besides being an important video for us to learn it is also a pleasure to see for its beauty.
  • @KJSvitko
    All roadsides along highways should have natural plantings that do not need to be cut like grass.