Jassim Al-Asadi is the best-known nature conservationist in Iraq. He was born here in the marshes, as they are called.
One year ago, he was tortured and had to go to the hospital for treatment. He is fighting for the survival of this paradise, just as he did back in 2003 after the US invasion – in the middle of war. The Mesopotamian marshlands are home to more than 60 species of fish and 160 different types of birds.