Mesopotamian Marshes, Wetlands

Mesopotamian Marshes, Wetlands
IRAQ
The Mesopotamian Marshes are a wetland area located in Southern Iraq bordering Iran. Historically, the marshlands were the largest wetland ecosystem of Western Eurasia. This rare aquatic landscape in the desert provides a habitat for important populations of wildlife. As the name suggests, the Mesopotamian Marshes are located in the larger region which used to be called Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia, literally meaning ''in between rivers'', is now occupied by modern Iraq, eastern Syria, south-eastern Turkey and Southwest Iran.