Descripción del sitio
This area was a marsh, as was much of the area surrounding the Shatt al-Arab. However, during the 1990's they were drained by Saddam Hussein, in an effort to control Shiite rebels (Marsh Arabs) hiding in the marshlands. Their main destruction took about 10 years, and only about 10% of the original marshes are left. Though work is being done to bring back the marshes, many consider them irretrievable.