Tourism in Iraq

[Houston1099]

Tourism and Antiquities is considering the implementation of tourism projects in the marshes include gliders and Tervka aerobically

07/09/2013 09:35

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities it is considering the implementation of tourism projects in the area of ​​the marshes in Maysan province. 

The marshlands in Iraq, one of the most prominent sectors wet at the level of the globe, as one of the most important centers of biodiversity in the world because they contain these areas of Pajuluggi richness full of various types of aquatic and terrestrial plant diversity and rare birds. 

The general director of aggregates tourism ministry Mahmoud al-Zubaidi: that through Astqraúna to the reality of the marshes and the importance of this site to be an investment in tourism we used to study since this matter and provide all the supplies for the implementation of complexes tourist and afford the marshes and the data fit with the reality tourism in the marshes and will have a future and in the establishment of this promising tourist resorts because of carry data such as water, fish and birds and Albeiot all that succeeds where the tourist operation. 

And: So we think that there will be tourist resorts and houses floating on the waters of the marshes and the city of games within this space, as well as events in paragliding tourism and there are preliminary approval from the Ministry of Interior that these aircraft in these areas and there are other ideas such as the establishment [Tervk antenna] etc. . 

The Director General of aggregates tourism that what ails the marshes of the lack of services will not hinder projects and our ministry because it will be consistent with the environmental situation of the marshes even houses floating will be of reeds and fit with the development of the marshes as the projects will give the area an aesthetic more when chime and consistent with the environment marshes. 

The Ministry of Environment expressed fears of displacement of the population of the marshes in Maysan province to environmental hazards in their areas. 

The Director-General in the Ministry Raji Naima singer told [where]: we are Ankhva concern over the presence of more than limit the environmental of these areas and we have fear of displacement of families remaining in the marshes current situation which is not encouraging for the return of the population to those areas and our demand of ministries providing services to encourage families who were displaced To return because the marshes now is livable and very harsh life for its residents. 

The singer pointed out that there are problems and environmental challenges related to the inhabitants of the marshes Some villages lack potable water and electricity and there are areas containing military shells, cluster, and now the ministry embarked technical survey lift mines in coordination with specialized companies to raise these mines. 

The Ministry of Environment launched on June 16 of the last national strategy to protect the environment of Iraq and the executive work plan for the period 2013 - 2017, revealing where the most important plans that aspires to be implemented in the field of environment. 

The strategy includes the National Environmental Protection as announced by the Ministry of Environment: mechanisms of action and the establishment of nature reserves in different environments Iraq to maintain biodiversity and biological and protect it from pollution or the extinction of some kinds of causing disruption in the natural balance of the environment after years of neglect and the accompanying policies poured in its entirety loss of Iraq, many types of wealth of animal and plant, particularly the years after the popular uprising and the accompanying processes drying of the marshes and scraping for many agricultural areas that were containing varieties unique to Iraq without the other countries, which has become a threat to the future of many organisms in the Iraqi environment.

 

[calkid11]

Good post sounds like they are trying to clean up IRAQ finally...

[tedro]

RV or not, count me OUT as a tourist for the foreseeable future for obvious reasons, although I appaud the Iraqi foresight with tourism and look forward to the day all the violence, and destructive issues have been ironed out.  Baghdad alone has a lot of historic and magnificant sites to visit, just don't want to be there the same day some guy with a vest decides to collect on his 21 virgins.

or 27 virgins if you want more bang for the buck (dinar).