Here's an article from CNN.com which I thought some of you might find
interesting, describing the current state of Iraq's once-vast marshlands
and future plans for restoration. It talks about the marshes'
importance as migration flyways.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/02/22/iraq.marshes/index.html

Andrea Grad
Alki/Shoreline
agrad at helsell.com