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How Many Football Fields Would the Monarchs Cover?

Example: Using the 2007/2008 population estimate of 4.6 hectares, here is our calculation:

  • 1 football field is roughly 1 acre. (The exact measurements of football fields vary.)
  • 1 hectare = 2.417 acres
  • 2.417 football fields in 1 hectare
  • 4.6 hectares of monarchs
  • 4.6 X 2.417 = 11.11 football fields of monarch trees this year

Just think: Monarchs from across eastern North America cover an area the size of only 11 football fields!

 

 

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