More Than Monarchs.org was created to raise awareness about the devastating impact of illegal logging on the environment and local communities in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Central Mexico. This website provides a platform for villagers, community leaders, government officials, and other interested parties to collaborate on key issues, challenges and solutions. It will capture the stories and accounts of those experiencing the loss of their livelihoods, their forests and the most coveted inhabitant, the monarch butterfly. The goal of this forum is to bridge the gap in communication between the people of this region and the Mexican government and end the needless destruction of these precious resources.
Corruption and greed in the form of illegal logging is wreaking havoc on the livelihoods and peace-of-mind of villagers who must vie against outside logging syndicates with more money and power to protect their forests.
Illegal logging continues in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. Despite protests from local communities and conservationists alike, the Mexican government has failed to address and take action against illegal loggers in this area.
Miraculously traversing thousands of miles, through mountain ranges and deserts, from Southern Canada to Central Mexico, the Monarch Butterfly's amazing triumph may one day prove to be in vain if illegal logging practices in Mexico continue to destroy the habitat of its winter resting place, critical to its survival.
The ECO-LIFE Foundation has created this unique communications outlet to give the people of this region a voice. Indigenous populations can now have a dialogue directly with the Mexican government by sending letters by email or submitting them via www.morethanmonarchs.org or www.masquemonarcas.org.