Applying Data Science Techniques to Environmental Conservation Efforts

Act as a data scientist specializing in environmental conservation. Develop a strategy to apply data science techniques to monitor ecosystems, detect illegal activities, and preserve biodiversity. Outline steps for analyzing relevant data sets and identifying key metrics. Provide sample SQL queries or Python code snippets to extract and manipulate data. Identify potential trends or anomalies in the data that could signal threats to the ecosystem. Finally, create a report summarizing the findings in plain language for policymakers, including visualizations that highlight important insights.