A former military bunker in the desert is one of the last places you might expect to find nature bloom . Iraq was ecologically devastated during its annexation by Kuwait in 1990-1 -1 . Environmental scientists have been working to rehabilitate the environment . Iraqi troops dug extensive military fortifications in the desert , upsetting the ecosystem . On retreat , they destroyed About 24,000 oil wells in a `` scorched earth '' policy .
Iraq was ecologically devastated during its annexation by Kuwait in 1990-1 -1 . Environmental scientists have been working to rehabilitate the environment . Iraqi troops dug extensive military fortifications in the desert , upsetting the ecosystem . On retreat , they destroyed About 24,000 oil wells in a `` scorched earth '' policy .