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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]
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.
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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.
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 ecoregion's climate is semi-arid and temperate. Annual precipitation ranges from 400 m to 800 mm, and falls mostly in winter and spring. Summers are hot and dry, and winters are cold, with the coldest winter temperatures dropping below −25 °C (-13 °F). Temperatures are generally warmer and the climate drier at the southern end of the range.
Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World (Olson et al. 2001, BioScience) WWF terrestrial ecoregions of the world One way of mapping the world into 18 terrestrial vegetation biomes, each containing one or more ecoregions EPA level III ecoregions in the contiguous United States. Alaska ecoregions (102-120) not shown.
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. ...