♪ inin 2017, we came to visit homero gÓmez.e's mission to protect the monarchs. it's amazazing to host this natural l wonder. we're really proud that the world's largest colony comes here. it's unique. when we walk through the forest, it's an indescribable feeling. we protect them day and night. the butterflies have chosen an enchanted place. >> why do the butterflies need protectingng? because logging, much of it illelegal, is devastatining the forests of michoacÁn. there is strong demand for timber from the us and china. avocado growers want to clear more land. gÓmez and his colleagues organised patrols to prevent illegal logging, which proved successful. >> he had such good ideas to protect the butterflies and help our community. he started many projects. for example, he said, 'let's plant new trees.' and we all agreed and said, 'yes, homero, let's do that!' >> two weeks after homero disappeared, his body was found floating in an agricultural pond here. there was a wound on the back of his head. amado had the dismal task of