Overview

• The Chamber of Deputies voted 398–0 to designate November 10 as National Monarch Butterfly Day.
• The bill was forwarded to the Senate for analysis as the next step toward enactment.
• Backers said the observance would strengthen conservation efforts for the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, recognized by UNESCO since 2008.
• The declaratory highlights more than 56,000 hectares that host millions of butterflies each winter following long-distance migration.
• The chosen date references a Nov. 10, 2000 federal decree on protecting the reserve and reflects the site’s importance for ecotourism in local communities.