A brief history
The Bulletin of Natural History Museum is one of the oldest scientific publications that issued by the University of Basra. This journal was established according to Article II - D of the instructions of the Museum of Natural History, which was approved in the ninth session of the Council of the University of Basra for the academic year 1972-1973. The first issue of this annual journal was published in June 1974 to be the start-up launch for this important achievement, which was concerned with the biological aspect of the environment of the southern region of Iraq, especially the aquatic life of that environment, so it was one of the important scientific sources for researchers and those interested in this regard. Indeed, many new species were recorded for the first time in this journal, which has been published since its inception in the English language. Its first editorial board was composed of:
Assis. Prof. Khalaf Hanoun Al-Rubaie (Vertebrates) Editor-in-Chief
Assis. Prof. Hussein Abbas Ali (insects) Editorial Secretary
Assis. Prof. Mahmoud Musa Ahmed (Crustacea) Editorial board member
Assis. Prof.. Abdullatif Salem Ismail (Plant Pathologist) Editorial board member
The journal was officially registered in the National Library in Baghdad according to deposit number: 197 on 6/2/1975, and its first issue was printed at Al-Nu'man Press in Najaf. Only six issues of this journal were issued in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, and 1986. It stopped issuing after that, and no issue has been issued yet. Currently, work is underway to revive it so that it can be published again to be a scientific source for researchers and postgraduate students all over the world.
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