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Under the theme &#8220;The Reality of Alien and Invasive Animal Species between Environmental Risks and Economic Opportunities &#8221; the symposium, attended by notable figures including Prof. Dr. Ali Abdul Amir and Asst. Dr. Khaled Omran Ali, focused on monitoring and mitigating the impact of invasive species such as the giant African snail and the palm weevil on Iraq&#8217;s ecological balance. 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