Smiling young woman in a gallery holds a photo of two people dancing on a beach.

 

Life in the Marshes Photography Competition Gallery

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From the Marshes... to the Camera Lens UNDP Iraq celebrated the Life in the Marshes photo exhibition and competition, part of the project to enhance human resilience and biodiversity in the Mesopotamian Marshes.

The exhibition showcased powerful images capturing the beauty, environmental richness, and cultural diversity of the marshes, while highlighting the challenges they face and the importance of preserving this unique natural heritage for future generations.

Black-and-white desert plain with a herd of horses; a smoky plume rises on the right.

Environmental Guardians Award

Hussein Al-Nasiri, winner of the Environmental Guardians Award. (First)
Person carrying a large bundle of straw on their head in a dry field, cows in the distance.

Women's Resilience Award

Muntadhar Al-Waeli, winner of the Women's Resilience Award. (Second)
A lone shoe lies on cracked, parched earth.

Voice of the Marshes Award

Wadaa Al-Omari, winner of the Voice of the Marshes Award. (Third)
All photos