The College of Education for Pure Sciences at the University of Basrah  organized a scientific lecture on (the effect of pollution with methane gases, hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide on the biological diversity of birds in Basrah  Governorate). pollution in the province.
The lecture presented by the student (Azhar Nouri Fadaam) included
A study of the community structure of birds in different environments of the governorate (a desert environment represented by Khor Al-Zubayr station, an aquatic environment represented by Al-Qurna station, an agricultural environment represented by Shatt Al-Arab station, and an urban environment represented by Al-Maqal station), which is the first study that shed light on birds in urban environments
As well as measuring some gases polluting the air of Basrah  Governorate, and the impact of these gases on the biodiversity of birds in these stations, and the effect of pollution on bird genes was also studied.