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August 23, 2005
Water returns to Iraqi marshlands
Topics: Iraq
[Satellite images of Iraq's marshland in May 2003 (left) & March 2005 (right) - the dark areas are flooded. Images from UNEP.]
The marshlands of Iraq, which were drained during the early 1990s, are returning to their original state.
Under Saddam Hussein, the area of marsh was reduced to a tenth of its former size, as the government punished people living there for acts of rebellion.
The latest United Nations data shows that nearly 40% of the area has been restored to its original condition.
Drinking water and sanitation projects are underway, but the UN says that a full recovery will take many years.
Posted by Richard at August 23, 2005 10:44 PM
It's one of the true positive things to come from the invasion of Iraq. It was so sad to see the marshes drained, in such a place, the cradle of civilization. Optimistic as I am, we should hope Turkey and Iran will obligingly help Iraq (considering they control so much of the two rivers required to restore the marshes).
Posted by: the english guy at August 24, 2005 2:33 PM
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