Until about twenty years ago, Butterfly Valley was a relatively unknown and untouched area. For thousands of years, its inhabitants were only the butterflies and local fauna.

Starting in the early 1970’s, backpackers and naturalists started to “discover” the valley in small numbers. With the help of a local man, Hasan Bayramoglu (known as “Lawyer Hasan”), these backpackers reached the valley by boat. During one of the many trips to the valley, Hasan and some of his biologist friends learned of the unique butterflies and fauna in the area. The splendor and rarity of the butterflies and fauna led Hasan and his friends vow to protect this land from being destroyed by the tourism industry that was beginning to boom in Turkey. To accomplish this, they started an intense campaign to inform and educate anyone interested in the protection of habitats. They informed people at universities, newspapers, members of “green” movements, members of foreign organizations, all in an attempt to create a public opinion that promoted the safety of the Butterfly Valley.

BUTTERFLY VALLEY PROJECT      Turkish

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