Tigris–Euphrates river system
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
Fish species
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
The Mesopotamian Marshes are found in Iraq, Iran, and especially Kuwait.[3]
The rivers
Tigris River
The Tigris is one of the two great rivers in this river system. It is on the eastern side.
Euphrates River
The Euphrates is the second river in this river system. It is on the western side.
Geography
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.
Tigris–Euphrates River System Media
Palm orchard in the lower Euphrates valley
Marsh Arabs poling a mashoof in the marshes of southern Iraq
The Atatürk Dam along the Euphrates River
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In culture
In media
- Dawn of the World, movie, 2008
- Zaman, The Man From The Reeds, movie, 2003
Gallery
The Tigris River, 2015. It's one of the two major rivers that define Mesopotamia, and on the east of the Euphrates.
