Shadegan Marshes, Mudflats of Khor-al Amaya and Khor Musa

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    Shadegan wetland (5377 sq.km) is a vast environmental system comprising fresh and brackish wetlands, as well as the inter-tidal Khur Musa bay and off-shore islands. It lies at the downstream reach of the Jarrahi river catchment, in between the Shadegan, Abadan and Mahshahr cities in Khuzestan Province. At its downstream side, the wetland is connected to the Persian Gulf.  The wetland is the largest Ramsar site in Iran (designated since 1975), and has been recognized as an internationally important wetland that supports significantly rich biodiversity. The designated area of the wetland in Ramsar Convention is 400,000 ha, excluding marine and littoral areas in Persian Gulf. Part of the wetland with the area of 327000 ha (south to the Darkhuin-Shadegan road) is designated as Wildlife Refuge since 1974 and is protected as a no hunting area.  About 100,000 local people depend fully or partly on the resources from the wetland for their livelihoods. More than 80000 ha of the wetland reed beds in the north of Darkhuin- Shadegan road are in free zone. Hence the common activities such as harvesting reed, fishing, etc… are permitted and carried out by the locals. Nonetheless, in order to preserve the integrity of this management plan and considering whole ecological features, the area of 527000 ha, including the littoral and Khour mousa areas has been taken into account for planning Shadegan management. Obviously this area includes the entire protected areas as well as international territory of the wetland. About 100,000 local people depend fully or partly on the resources from the wetland for their livelihoods.

    Shadegan Marshes, Mudflats of   Khor-al Amaya and Khor Musa
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