🏞️ The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities
UNESCO World Heritage Site combining ancient Mesopotamian cities with vital wetland ecosystems
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2016 under criteria (iii), (v), (ix), and (x)
- Mixed site combining four major marshland areas (Hawizeh, Central, East Hammar, West Hammar) with three ancient Sumerian cities (Uruk, Ur, Tell Eridu)
- Located in the alluvial plain of southern Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, near the Iranian border
- Home to over 200 bird species and vital stopover on the Central Asian Flyway for migratory birds
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq is a rare mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site combining exceptional natural and cultural ...