located_in Qurna Marshes A large complex of wetlands in Iraq that were part of the Tigris-Euphrates river system, along with the Huwaizah and Hammar Marshes. They were almost completely desiccated following the 1991 uprisings in Iraq and have only in recent years started to show some signs of recovery. They stretched between Nasiriyah, Al-'Uzair (Ezra's Tomb) and Al-Qurnah and were mainly fed by the Tigris and its distributaries. Central Marshes {alternative name} GAZ GAZ:00193963 GAZ:00193963 Mesopotamian Marshes Qurna Marshes A large complex of wetlands in Iraq that were part of the Tigris-Euphrates river system, along with the Huwaizah and Hammar Marshes. They were almost completely desiccated following the 1991 uprisings in Iraq and have only in recent years started to show some signs of recovery. They stretched between Nasiriyah, Al-'Uzair (Ezra's Tomb) and Al-Qurnah and were mainly fed by the Tigris and its distributaries. Central Marshes {alternative name} GAZ GAZ:00193963 GAZ:00193963 Mesopotamian Marshes