Under supervision of the president of the university of Baghdad prof. Dr. Bahaa ibrahiem Ansaf with the supervision by the director of the center of heritage revival prof. Dr. Alaa Nafea Jasim , the center organizes symposium entitled (marshes of Iraq between reality and ambition)where sited on the hall (Nabila Abdul munam) in the center on Wednesday 8th of May 2024 . The symposium opened with verses of the Holy q Qur’an, then the reading of the Iraqi national anthem,and the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah for the honorable martyrs of Iraq, and the first research by Professor Dr. Salar Ali Khadr entitled (the marshes from a historical perspective). The lecture centered on the historical origin of the names of the Iraqi marshes, and it became clear that the marshes It has many ancient names. msc. instructor Walaa Diaa Nassif gave a lecture with a research entitled (Ways to preserve the Iraqi marshes from climate change). She talked about the problem of climate change is one of the most important problems facing the world and has become the top priority of development policy makers in the world and of great global concern. The drying up of the marshes was an influential factor in showing climate changes and fluctuations. Accordingly, it is necessary to study and monitor climate conditions, analyze its data, and understand its nature. Then Prof. Dr. Imathal Kazem discussed teaching at our center and Research paper title: Using sustainable development to preserve marshes.. Talked about the sustainable environment as it is one of the modern terms for preserving the marshland environment as an environment for internal surface waters and preserving its privacy and social significance in addition to its biological diversity. This comes through concerted diligent efforts as well as fruitful and constructive cooperation by the relevant departments. The conclusion of the research was held by Msc. Instructor Ali Abdel Amir from the Center for the Restoration of Marshes and Wetlands, present research is (Sustainable Management of Wetlands) Highlighting the importance of the marshes in Iraq as they represent a rare natural resource that must be taken care of by the government and society by providing the necessary infrastructure to achieve sustainable development in these areas, as well as explaining the obstacles to their development and the projects that can be undertaken by the concerned authorities to sustain sustainable development in the marshes.
