Mesopotamian Marshes
The Mesopotamian Marshes are wetlands found in Iraq, Iran, and especially Kuwait.[1]
| Mesopotamian Marshes | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Mesopotamian Marshes (Tigris-Euphrates alluvial salt marsh) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Palearctic |
| Biome | Flooded grasslands and savannas |
| Borders | Arabian Desert, South Iran Nubo-Sindian desert and semi-desert, Zagros Mountains forest steppe |
| Geography | |
| Area | 35,572 km2 (13,734 sq mi) |
| Countries | Iraq, Iran |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
| Protected | 3,070 km (9%)% |
Inhabitants
changeMarsh Arabs
changeThe Marsh Arabs are the inhabitants of the Mesopotamian Marshes. They are the descendants of ancient Sumerians[source?] and in Saddam's violent reprisals, their population dwindled to roughly 20,000.[2]
Ecology
changeBirds
changeThe marshes are inhabited by about 40 different types of birds, like the goliath heron and the African sacred ibis.[3] There is a subspecies of the hooded crow called the Mesopotamian crow that lives in these marshes.[4]
Main marshes
changeThe three marshes that make up these wetlands are the following:
Central Marshes
changeThe Central Marshes are one of the three marshes that make up the Mesopotamian Marshes. They were nearly drained and have been flooded again.[source?]
Hawizeh Marshes
changeThe Hawizeh Marshes, along with the Central and Hammar marshes, comprise this wetland.
Hammar Marshes
changeThe Hammar Marshes, along with the Central and Hawizeh marshes, are critical for forming the Mesopotamian Marshes.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Mesopotamian Marshes, earthobservatory.nasa.gov".
- ↑ "IRAQ'S MARSH ARABS, MODERN SUMERIANS, Simply Sharing". Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ↑ "Mesopotamian marshes, BirdLife Data Zone".
- ↑ "Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix), GlobalTwitcher".
