RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life SafetyRUDN Journal of Ecology and Life SafetyВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Экология и безопасность жизнедеятельности2313-23102408-8919Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)12584ArticlesСтатьиResearch ArticleCauses of degredation and prospects for restoration of Mesopotemian marshlands ecosystemПричины деградации и перспективы восстановления водно-болотных экосистем МесопотамииJaafarAli XДжаафарАли Хllavi_80@yahoo.comYurchenkoS IЮрченкоСветлана Ивановнаv_zvolinski@mail.ruThe Peoples’ Friendship University of RussiaРоссийский университет дружбы народовInternational Independent University of Environmental and Political SciencesИнститут экологии Академии МНЭПУ150420124NO4 (2012)№4 (2012)152412092016Copyright ©; 2012, Jaafar A.X., Yurchenko S.I.Copyright ©; 2012, Джаафар А.Х., Юрченко С.И.2012Jaafar A.X., Yurchenko S.I.Джаафар А.Х., Юрченко С.И.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/ecology/article/view/12584The paper analyzes the main causes of degradation of Mesopotamian Marshlаnds. It is shown that the recovery of the marshland is possible through the combined efforts of several countries involved in the implementation of the UNEP International Plan of the territories rehabilitation, which was taken in 2003.Дан анализ основных причин деградации маршлендов Месопотамии. Показано, что восстановление болот возможно с помощью объединенных усилий нескольких стран, принимающих участие в выполнении Международного плана реабилитации территорий, принятого ЮНЭП в 2003 г.Wetlandsbiodiversitycivilizations of MesopotamiaMarsh Arabsthe Tigris and Euphrates riversdamsreservoirswater quolityinternational cooperationводно-болотные угодьябиоразнообразиецивилизации Месопотамииболотные арабыТигр и Евфратплотиныводохранилищакачество водымеждународное сотрудничество1.Atta H.A. Environmental study of the Al-Huweza marshlands water by using remote sensing techniques. Thesis // University of technology of Iraq — 2007.2.Keddy P.A. Wetland Ecology principles and conservation. — Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.3.Van Der Valk A.G. The biology of freshwater wetlands. — London: Oxford University press, 2006.4.Shayesh A.K. Remote sensing and GIS for aquatic Environment of Iraqi marshes Thesis. — University of technology of Iraq, 2006.5.Katie H.H. Classification of soil conditions for Al-Huweza marshland // Ministry of Water Resource (Arabic). — 2006.6.IMET «Overview of present conditions and current use of the water in the marshlands area» Vol. 4 // Iraq Foundation — 2006.7.ЮНЕП // «Monitoring of Iraqi marshlands report of 2006» // USA. — 2007.8.IOS 417/1974. Baghdad. Iraq.9.Nadhir Al-Ansari, Restoring the Garden of Eden, Iraq // Journal of Earth Sciences and Geotechnical Engineering. — 2012. — Vol. 2.10.ЮНЕП // The Mesopotamian Marshlands: Demise of an Ecosystem//2010.11.URL: http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/middle-east/iraq-blames-iran-for-water-pollution12.URL: http://dinarvets.com/forums/index.php?/topic/26263-iraqs-garden-of-eden/13.URL: http://www.grid.unep.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid= 400〈=en&project_id=2282B57914.URL: http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/175602/enlarge15.URL: http://twearth.com/species/16.URL: http://www.iraqfoundation.org/edenagain/projects3.html