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The Management of the Marshes of Thigar Governorate in the South of Iraq and their Importance in Improving the Process of Tourist Development

Abstract

Al-Gamre NAA* and Alwahab Jabber MA

The study contributes in rising the tourist reality of marshes regions in the south of Iraq, for it may contribute in the process of comprehensive tourist planning and development of all aspects of life and seriously contributes in raising the inhabitants of these regions economically and support the economy of the country and develop its tourist movement. The place covered by the research is characterized by historical, natural and geographical depth because it has social and economic impacts on the population of the neighboring regions. So the marshes regions of Iraq are considered a promising tourist future for they are a diverse world of wild animals and plants. Together with the human element and other complementary ingredients, this forms the elements of the special distinctive Iraqi tourist product. And after reviving life in them, the success of the programs of raising the marshes, re-flooding 65% of the total area of the marshes, the success of the governmental efforts to get the approval of UNISCO to enlist the marshes of Iraq within the list of the world heritage as they are a heritage site mixing environment, antiquities and cultural entity. So it possible that the number of tourists willing to visit these regions will increase. From this study, it was found that the diversity of the natural ingredients of the marshes of Thigar in the south of Iraq provides a diverse tourist supply. This activates many types of tourism such as ecotourism and water tourism. The large environmental and climatic similarity among the marshes originates large flexibilities for choosing the tourist site for it is possible to establish the tourist project in any part in the marshes of Thigar with almost the same outcome of any other place.