Hawizeh Marshes

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1994 Map of The Mesopotamian Marshes with draining features. Click to expand.

The Hawizeh Marshes are a complex of marshes that straddle the Iraq and Iran border. The marshes are fed by the Tigris River in Iraq and Karkheh River in Iran. The Hawizeh marsh is critical to the survival of the Central and Hammar marshes, which also make up the Mesopotamian Marshes, because they are a refuge for species that may recolonize or reproduce into the other marshlands.

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External source

Management Plan for the Hawizeh Marsh Ramsar Site of Iraq, Second Draft Volume 1: Background, Vision, Principles and Annexes, A Report Prepared for the Iraq National Marshes and Wetlands Committee, December 2008 (Accessed June 2011)

31°32′32″N 47°42′24″E / 31.54222°N 47.70667°E / 31.54222; 47.70667Coordinates: 31°32′32″N 47°42′24″E / 31.54222°N 47.70667°E / 31.54222; 47.70667

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