Al-Rifaiya Flood

Hamad Majid Badawi Hamza

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Abd Ali Kazim Al-Fatlawi

Al-Rifaiya Flood is located (75 km) from the center of Al-Salman District from the east, which is connected to it by a paved road. Al-Rifaiya Flood is one of the most critical areas with a distinctive natural value, with an area of (1000 hectares). This flood is the meeting point of three different environmental regions: plains, plateaus, and valleys. This creates richness in the region and its importance and protection, as it has diversity in ecological regions, which is reflected in the biological diversity and the presence of different plant and animal species, the most important of which is the (Sidr and Papyrus) plant, which is abundant. The region also attracts wild birds such as bustards, falcons, quails, wild pigeons, and other species. (Good, 2017: 4)