The Ahwar of Southern Iraq

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Ahwar_of_Southern_Iraq
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:wetlands
gptkbp:area 211,544 ha
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Marsh_Arabs
gptkbp:bufferZone 209,321 ha
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:Hawizeh_Marshes
gptkb:Central_Marshes
gptkb:Hammar_Marshes
East Hammar Marshes
gptkbp:contains archaeological site of Tell Eridu
archaeological site of Ur
archaeological site of Uruk
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:ecosystem marina
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Basra_reed_warbler
gptkb:Euphrates_softshell_turtle
gptkb:Iraq_babbler
endemic species
gptkbp:historicalSignificance cradle of civilization
Sumerian cities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Ahwar of Southern Iraq
gptkbp:location gptkb:Southern_Iraq
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:bird
biodiversity
Mesopotamian cultural heritage
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mesopotamian_Marshes
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
unique cultural landscape
unique natural landscape
gptkbp:threats gptkb:river
gptkb:dam
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii)
(ix)
(v)
(x)
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number 1481
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2016
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:present-day_Iraq
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6