Tigris–Euphrates river system
river system in the Middle East
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The Tigris–Euphrates river system is a river system in Western Asia that comprises two major rivers: the Tigris and Euphrates[1] and smaller tributaries.
Its ecology
changeFish species
changeThis river system is abundant in freshwater fish, like the mangar. That fish, also called a pike barbel, is a vulnerable species due to habitat loss.[2]
The marshes
changeThe Mesopotamian Marshes are found in Iraq, Iran, and especially Kuwait.[3]
The rivers
changeTigris River
changeThe Tigris is one of the two great rivers in this river system. It is on the eastern side.
Euphrates River
changeThe Euphrates is the second river in this river system. It is on the western side.
Geography
changeThe Tigris–Euphrates river system is shared between Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.[4] Mesopotamia is the big plain between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.[source?]
In culture
changeIn media
change- Dawn of the World, movie, 2008
- Zaman, The Man From The Reeds, movie, 2003
Gallery
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The Tigris River, 2015. It's one of the two major rivers that define Mesopotamia, and on the east of the Euphrates. -
