Physical Setting of Marshlands May 30, 2017 The primary source of water in the marshlands is the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, with several major tributaries flowing from Iran towards Tigris and Hawizeh. From the head of the Upper Mesopotamian Plain to the Gulf, the rivers meander slowly. Tags: Climate - Euphrates - Euphrates-Tigris River Basin - Hammar Marshes - Hydrology - Iraq - marshes - Marshlands - Persian Gulf - River - Tigris - Topography - Water
The Marshes in the 21th Century May 30, 2017 By 2002, the marshes had shrunk to 1,600km2 or 14% of their size in 1970s. Conditions in 2002 are considered to be the lower limit of the marshlands’ extent Tags: 2002 - Central Marshes - Euphrates - Euphrates-Tigris River Basin - Fanack - Flooding - Hammar Marshes - Iraq - marshes - Marshlands - Observation - Resources - restoration plan - UNEP - Water
Outlook May 30, 2017 Sustainable development in Iraq goes hand in hand with the restoration and preservation of the ecological health of the Iraqi Marshes Tags: Agriculture - Central Marshes - Hammar Marshes - Iraq - Marshland - Marshlands - project - Water - Water Resources