🌾 The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities
UNESCO World Heritage wetlands and ancient Mesopotamian heartland
📋 Fast Facts
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016 under natural and cultural criteria
- Comprises four major marshland areas: Hawizeh, Central, East Hammar, and West Hammar Marshes
- Home to over 200 bird species and the endangered Basra reed warbler
- Contains three ancient Sumerian cities: Uruk, Ur, and Tell Eridu
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq is a rare mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for both natural and ...