“The importance of the traditional fire knowledge system in a subtropical montane socio-ecosystem in a protected natural area” was recently published by Isabel Ramírez in International Journal of Wildland Fire. Read an abstract here.
Trans-national Monarch Butterfly Population Model
Researcher Karen Oberhauser recently published “A trans-national monarch butterfly population model and implications for regional conservation priorities.” Read it here.
Restoration of the Areas Affected by the Winter Storm
After the winter storm that hit the monarch sanctuaries, the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve is working to restore the affected areas and discussed options with experts in the field. As a result MBF funded the placement of a fence around 10 hectares that were reforested to prevent cattle from trampling the seedlings. See the report with photos here (in Spanish).
Rehabilitation of Illegally Logged Monarch Reserve Forest on Sierra Chincua
MBF board members Pablo Jaramillo and Isabel Ramirez have been a vital part in the reforestation/restoration activities of the 10 hectares that were illegally logged in the heart of Sierra Chincua in 2015. Read the full report here.
New Film Highlights Need to Take Action
Turk Pipikin from the Nobelity Project made a film urging us to help the monarchs. Watch the trailer below and the full film by clicking here.
MBF Helps With the Restoration of Sierra Chincua
Our Board member Pablo Jaramillo López, has been collaborating and supervising all the reforestation/restoration activities in the 10 hectares that were logged in the Sierra Chincua monarch butterfly sanctuary. With graduate students Dante López and Andrea Raya they are helping the Reserve’s staff and local communities to plant trees in the areas that were affected by the winter storm in March.There are also plans to leave certain areas alone to naturally regenerate.
