Editorial photo #11983634 Human Interest

Piedra Herrada Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

A monarch butterfly is seen on a branch of the oyamel forests of Piedra Herrada, one of the sanctuaries of the monarch butterfly, located in the municipality of Temascaltepec, State of Mexico. This place is part of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, declared a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2008, in Temascaltepec, State of Mexico, on January 25, 2025. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group) (Photo by Eyepix/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #11983634
Date taken: 25 January 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Eyepix/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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