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"It used to be like heaven":
#PhotoEssay on the Iraqi wetlands decimated by the #ClimateCrisis :
"The people of the Hawizeh marshes of southern Iraq have an ancient history living in the world’s most unique and biodiverse #wetlands. The region has been reduced to near-desert as a result of the climate crisis, devastated by #drought and man-made dams. Thousands of families are having to leave."
#Iraq #MarshArabs #biodiversity
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2023/jan/23/iraq-wetlands-hawizeh-marshes-climate-crisis-in-pictures
The Iraqi Marshes have suffered decline for a number of reasons over the centuries.
Climate change and drought is the latest.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draining_of_the_Mesopotamian_Marshes
if you tag the @iraq when you post on Iraq - it double boosts
@Sherifazuhur @iraq thanks, will do that in future!