The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Sumerian Cities is a mixed site comprised of seven components, three archaeological sites and four wetland marshes. To ensure effectual conservation and management efforts are implemented to preserve natural values of the property, ARC-WH held a training workshop in Basra, Iraq from 25-27 April aimed at upgrading the inventorying and technical capacities of the staff responsible for regular monitoring of the Ahwar’s natural values and threats to them.