Posted on 02/20/2005 9:36:38 PM PST by Peelod
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/29614/story.htm
Careful Flooding May Restore Iraq Marshes
USA: February 21, 2005
WASHINGTON - Wetlands that once sheltered Marsh Arabs and a host of wildlife in southern Iraq are being partly restored and could offer a haven once again if it is done right, experts said on Saturday
Luckily, water coming into the area from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is unexpectedly clean, washing away toxic salts that built up when the area was drained under Saddam Hussein's regime, the international team of experts reported.
Bird species are starting to return, including pelicans, cormorants and wading species. The area was also important for spawning fish and shrimp and, with only 20 percent of the marshes restored, these animals have along way to go, the experts reported.
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Thinkin' Gal, please keep it up. I really enjoy the puzzle of etymology.
Hackworth had a very honorable military career, but after his Army retirement it looks like he's going for the Dan Rather Award of bogus reporting.
Thank you, Thinkin' Gal, that was very edifying.
He'd also hate being told that third world goats and American house cats are, enviromentally speaking, downright evil.
Yes, my first thoughts when I read this thread is that the Pres went about the war in Iraq from the wrong angle.
He should have advanced the war as a necessity to save the marshes, which are as great as the equivalent of the rain forests.
Of course we know the left would have had a problem with that also.
Well that certainly makes sense! And I believe the restoration is call 'The Eden Project'.
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