Butterfly Garden or Butterfly Park, literally translated: Dubai Butterfly Garden (Arabic name: حديقة الفراشات) is an indoor butterfly garden in Dubai, which claims to be the largest indoor garden of its kind in the world; the garden is also one of the visited Dubai attractions.
The garden was opened in 2015.
The Butterfly Garden consists of 10 purpose-built, climate-controlled indoor domes covering an area of 6,673 square meters.
The domes maintain a climate suitable for different types of butterflies, with temperatures ranging from 18 to 25 degrees Celsius.
The created environment is ideal for butterflies and plants in the garden.
The garden is home to over 15,000 butterflies representing over 45 species. There are butterflies of various sizes and colors.
To support the life of butterflies, plants and flowers are planted in the garden.
Also in the garden, conditions have been created for people to visit it: places for recreation, paths for movement, there are themed figurines.
All this makes the Dubai Butterfly Garden a bright oasis and a pearl not only of Dubai, but of the UAE and the region as a whole.
The Butterfly Garden has three climate zones that are home to various butterflies.
From a variety of butterflies:
- Anteos clorind is a well-known colophterous seryanka - a butterfly of the Pieridae family. Found in South America, Central America and southern North America;
-Archeoprepona demofon, one-spotted obstruction, striped royal cobbler or demophone cobbler is a butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family. This species can be found in Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and northern parts of South America;
- Antheos clorind common sergeant is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in South and Southeast Asia.
Butterflies in the garden quite easily sit on a person.
But it is not recommended to take them by the wings by force, since the wings of butterflies are very thin and easily deformed (broken), and when in contact with its wings, the natural coating (tiny scales) on the wings is erased, which leads to a quick death of the butterfly.
Take butterflies carefully and carefully. Slowly bring your hand to the paws of the butterfly and move your hand slightly, slightly touching her paws, and the butterfly itself, if it wants to, will sit on your hand.
The Butterfly Garden has a small koi pond in Dome 2 of the Dubai Butterfly Garden.
The garden has a children's area with a cinema and the opportunity to make themed crafts with your own hands.
Information and educational zones are also located in the garden.
In these zones, you can witness the real life cycle of a butterfly - from egg to caterpillar, and from chrysalis to adult butterfly - and get an idea of their metamorphosis. Visitors can also learn about the creatures' natural habitat and some facts about butterflies, such as that the Monarch Butterfly's wings, which span only 12 centimeters, are capable of carrying the Monarch over 3,000 miles, reaching heights of up to 1,500 feet; butterflies and moths live on all continents except Antarctica; about 18,000 species are present worldwide, most of which are found in Latin America and Southeast Asia; some of the more interesting butterfly species can be found in the Amazon, including Caligo Eurilochus, AKA Forest Giant Owl.
P.S. Next to the Butterfly Garden is another interesting park - the flower garden, known as the Dubai Miracle Garden, which is located in the open air and is truly an oasis with more than 150 million colorful flowers in full bloom, as well as green plants that make up various compositions. in the form of colorful patterns. Flowers also decorate various figures and objects in the park. Read more about Dubai Flower Park…
Practical information
There is a souvenir shop at the Butterfly Garden.
The entrance to the butterfly garden, as well as the nearby flower garden, are paid. There are separate tickets for each park.
Tickets can be purchased at the box office near the entrances to the parks or in advance online.
Tickets for the Butterfly Garden and Dubai Flower Garden, as well as other places, events and entertainment in Dubai, can view and book here →
Dubai Butterfly Garden Address: Al Barsha South 3, Dubailand Area, Beside Dubai Miracle Garden - Dubai - ОАЭ.
Dubai Butterfly Garden Coordinates: 25°03'42.3"N 55°14'47.5"E (25.061760, 55.246540).
You can get to the Butterfly Garden and the Flower Garden at taxi, car or public buses.
Bus route 105 runs directly to the gardens during the opening hours of the flower garden (October to April). The bus travels non-stop from the Mall of the Emirates metro station (red line). In the bus, as in other urban public transport in Dubai, the fare is paid for by a transport card, but the 30-minute transfer rule does not apply - the fare is paid in full for the trip.
There are parking lots near the parks.
The butterfly garden, unlike the flower garden, is open all year round (it does not close during the hot season).
For information about the opening hours of the butterfly garden, ticket prices, visiting conditions, etc., we recommend that you check the park website: dubaibutterflygarden.com.
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