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This is a list of ecoregions in Iraq. Terrestrial ecoregions. Iraq is in the Palearctic realm. Ecoregions are listed by biome. [1]
List of ecoregions in Iran; List of ecoregions in Iraq; ... List of ecoregions in the United States: Environmental Protection Agency version; World Wildlife Fund version;
Overview map of Iraq Topography of Iraq. The geography of Iraq is diverse and falls into five main regions: the desert (west of the Euphrates), Upper Mesopotamia (between the upper Tigris and Euphrates rivers), the northern highlands of Iraq, Lower Mesopotamia, and the alluvial plain extending from around Tikrit to the Persian Gulf.
The Middle East steppe ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0812) stretches in an arc from southern Jordan across Syria and Iraq to the western border of Iran. The upper plains of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers dominate most of the ecoregion. The terrain is mostly open shrub steppe.
The location of Iraq An enlargeable map of Iraq. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Iraq: Iraq – sovereign country located in Western Asia. [1] It spans most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert. [2]
The ecoregion includes both the Mesopotamian Marshes and the Shadegan Ponds, a wetland on the lower Karun River in neighboring Iran. [17] The marshes are integral to coastal health, filtering out pollutants and waste before they reach the Gulf, [ 18 ] though this capacity was significantly degraded after their draining. [ 19 ]
Pages in category "Ecoregions of Iraq" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of terrestrial ecoregions as compiled by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The WWF identifies terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecoregions. The terrestrial scheme divides the Earth's land surface into 8 biogeographic realms, containing 867 smaller ecoregions. Each ecoregion is classified into one of 14 major habitat types, or biomes.