Wadi Al-Dhiba

Hamad Majid Badawi Hamza

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

Wadi Al-Dhiba is located within the stable sidewalk area within the scope of Salman and Basiya, i.e., it is part of the western plateau of Al-Muthanna Governorate. It is located in the northwest of Basiya district and is connected to it by an unpaved road 7 km long. It is a flat land surrounded by hills on two sides representing the valley’s leading edges. It has many holes and caves in addition to the geographical characteristics that qualify it to be among the sites nominated for natural reserves, as its proposed area is (764.25 hectares) in addition to the biodiversity that characterizes it, which is characterized by the presence of many types of birds, plants, mammals, reptiles, and others. (Unpublished data, Muthanna Environment Directorate)