Butterfly Valley, Muğla Province, Fethiye, the valley located within the borders of the town of Ölüdeniz. Located on the skirts of Babadağ, one of the 100 mountains proposed for protection as a world heritage due to its endemic species, Butterfly Valley was declared a natural site on the 8th of February 1995 and closed to all kinds of constructions. Surrounded by steep rocky walls reaching 350 meters, the valley is named after more than 80 species of butterflies and especially from tiger moths. The waterfall, located at the source Faralya and poured from a height of 50 meters, reaches the Mediterranean with a stream passing through the middle of the valley.
The unique geographical structure of the Valley of Butterflies is the subject of research and laboratory work of bittern and reign science circles, especially botanists and entomogists; National and international environmental organizations and ecological formations.
Access to the Valley of Butterflies is provided by the boats from Oludeniz. A path from the Faralya (Uzunyurt) neighborhood reaches the valley; But due to the rope climbing roots and variable surface, it should be done in a guided tour.
In the Butterfly Valley, a facility has been introduced to protect the natural life and take necessary precautions to pass on the projects. The facility, which provides visitors with accommodation in tents and tree houses, has a daily capacity of 500 guests and, in addition to ecological agriculture on the 100-acre land of Butterfly Valley, Purification, marine cleaning and clean energy projects.
