Draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
environmental event
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| gptkbp:affectedArea |
gptkb:Mesopotamian_Marshes
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| gptkbp:affectedPopulation |
gptkb:Marsh_Arabs
|
| gptkbp:consequence |
loss of biodiversity
displacement of local population ecological destruction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Draining of the Mesopotamian Marshes
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Iraq
|
| gptkbp:mainActor |
Saddam Hussein
|
| gptkbp:majorExpansion |
1990s
|
| gptkbp:method |
construction of dams
construction of canals construction of dikes |
| gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:political_repression
agricultural development |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Iraq_War
environmental degradation in Iraq |
| gptkbp:revitalizationEfforts |
post-2003
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1950s
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOStatus |
Tentative List (2010)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Marsh_Arabs
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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