| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Part of | Ahwar of Southern Iraq |
| Criteria | Mixed: (iii)(v)(ix)(x) |
| Reference | 1481-003 |
| Inscription | 2016 (40th Session) |
| Area | 20,342 ha (78.54 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 12,721 ha (49.12 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 30°44′21″N 47°26′19″E / 30.73917°N 47.43861°E |
  Location of Hammar Marshes in Iraq | |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Part of | Ahwar of Southern Iraq |
| Criteria | Mixed: (iii)(v)(ix)(x) |
| Reference | 1481-004 |
| Inscription | 2016 (40th Session) |
| Area | 79,991 ha (308.85 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 68,403 ha (264.11 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 30°50′30″N 46°41′03″E / 30.84167°N 46.68417°E |
Location of Hammar Marshes in Iraq | |
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Hammar Marsh |
| Designated | 7 April 2014 |
| Reference no. | 2242[1] |
The Hammar Marshes (Arabic: هور الحمار) are a large wetland complex in southeastern Iraq that are part of the Mesopotamian Marshes in the Tigris–Euphrates river system. Historically, the Hammar Marshes extended up to 4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi) during seasonal floods.[1] They were destroyed during the 1990s by large-scale drainage, dam and dike construction projects. Since 2003, they are recovering following reflooding and destruction of dams.[2]
- ^ a b Al Shabeeb, S. (2015). Ramsar Information Sheet for Site no. 2242, Hammar Marsh, Iraq (PDF). Gland: Ramsar Sites Information Service.
- ^ Richardson, C.J.; Hussain, N.A. (2006). "Restoring the Garden of Eden: an ecological assessment of the marshes of Iraq". BioScience. 56 (6): 477–489. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2006)56[477:RTGOEA]2.0.CO;2.