Tigris–Euphrates river system

Map of the 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

See the main article: Mesopotamian Marshes

The Mesopotamian Marshes are found in Iraq, Iran, and especially Kuwait.^[3]

The rivers

Tigris River

See the main article: Tigris

The Tigris is one of the two great rivers in this river system. It is on the eastern side.

Euphrates River

See the main article: Euphrates

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.^[source?]

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.
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  A boat on the Euphrates. It is west of the Tigris.

References

1. "Tigris-Euphrates river system, Britannica".
2. "Luciobarbus esocinus, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species".
3. "Mesopotamian Marshes, earthobservatory.nasa.gov".
4. "Hydrological response of past and future climate changes in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin" (PDF).