Mexico environmentalists fear deforestation to go unabated in UN world heritage site

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Environmentalists fear the decision to list Mexico's wintering grounds of the Monarch butterfly as a U.N. world heritage site may do little to halt deforestation that threatens the butterflies. UNESCO bestowed the global landmark distinction Monday on the Monarch reserve, a series of mountain forests west of Mexico City where the butterflies spend the winter after migrating thousands of miles (kilometers) from the United States and Canada. "The listing isn't going to produce results unless there is an integral plan for the reserve," Mexican environmentalist Ivan Restrepo said Tuesday. "I hope this serves as a wake-up call and doesn't just serve as an... [read full story]