Tigris–Euphrates river system
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The Tigris–Euphrates river system is a river system in Western Asia that comprises two major rivers: the Tigris and Euphrates[1] and smaller tributaries.
Its ecology
[change | change source]Fish species
[change | change source]This river system is abundant in freshwater fish, like the mangar. That fish, also called a pike barbel, is a vulnerable species due to habitat loss.[2]
The marshes
[change | change source]The Mesopotamian Marshes are found in Iraq, Iran, and especially Kuwait.[3]
The rivers
[change | change source]Tigris River
[change | change source]The Tigris is one of the two great rivers in this river system. It is on the eastern side.
Euphrates River
[change | change source]The Euphrates is the second river in this river system. It is on the western side.
Geography
[change | change source]The Tigris–Euphrates river system is shared between Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.[4] Mesopotamia is the big plain between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.[source?]
In culture
[change | change source]In media
[change | change source]- Dawn of the World, movie, 2008
- Zaman, The Man From The Reeds, movie, 2003
Gallery
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The Tigris River, 2015. It's one of the two major rivers that define Mesopotamia, and on the east of the Euphrates. -
