The wetlands of Southern Iraq, the largest wetland ecosystem in the Middle East and considered to be the Biblical location of the Garden of Eden, could disapper in five years.
The Marshlands of Mesopotamia, considered by some to be the Biblical location of the Garden of Eden and known as the fertile crescent, are continuing to disappear at an alarming rate...Satellite-based assessment studies...covering a period from the early 1970s to 2000, showed that 90 per cent of the marshlands, also home to rare and unique species and a spawning ground for Gulf fisheries, had disappeared. [Include maps, satellite photos, and link tocomplete report in PDF format.]
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
FULL STORY: 'Garden of Eden' in Southern Iraq Likely to Disappear
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