On our Earth there are many mysterious lands where humans have never known. The world also has many areas that humans know of their presence but cannot visit. The island of Ilha da Queimada Grande in Brazil is one such place.
This island is located in the southern Atlantic Ocean, about 45 hectares wide and 35 kilometers from the coast of Sao Paulo. The climate on this island is very mild. It also possesses a variety of vegetation and very rich terrain. Although the scenery of Ilha da Queimada island is very beautiful, no one dares to visit this land. For this reason, it is also known as Snake Island. Currently, the island of Ilha da Queimada is home to hundreds of thousands of venomous snakes.
Brazilians estimate that there are 5 poisonous snakes for every square meter on the island. So the island of Ilha da Queimada became one of the most dangerous places in the world.
On this island, there is a yellow-headed viper with the strongest venom among snakes (Photo: AZ Animals)
Besides, what makes Ilha da Queimada island considered dangerous is because this is the only area where the yellow-headed viper species appears. This snake is one of the top venomous snakes in the world. Their venom is so powerful that even if the victim of a snake bite receives medical treatment, there is still a 3% chance of death. A single bite of a yellow-headed viper can kill an adult by causing painful swelling, vomiting, bruising, internal bleeding, kidney failure, brain hemorrhage and leading to severe melting of the skin only after 2 hours.
Ilha da Queimada Island is also home to many different species of snakes, from small and medium-sized snakes to large or venomous snakes. The only food of snakes on Ilha da Queimada island are birds. To catch them, the snakes here live mainly in trees. Besides, in order to adapt to harsh living conditions, snake venom is becoming more and more toxic to quickly destroy migratory birds.
Because there are so many venomous snakes, the island of Ilha da Queimada has been strictly forbidden for people and tourists to set foot (Image: AZ Animals)
To ensure safety, the Brazilian government has issued a regulation that prohibits people and tourists from setting foot on the island. Scientists and explorers who come to research must ask for permission in advance and the trip must have a doctor to handle in critical situations. However, some other staff are allowed on the island to maintain the lighthouse operation.
According to locals, the family of the lighthouse keeper on the island are the last to appear on the island since 1920. It is said that snakes sneaked into the house through the windows and killed the whole family. unlucky.
A legend is still being circulated to explain why the island of Ilha da Queimada is home to hundreds of thousands of snakes. It was the pirates who wanted to protect the treasure buried on the island, so they released many poisonous snakes here.
However, experts believe that the presence of snakes is the result of rising sea levels. About 10,000 years ago, the island of Ilha da Queimada was once the mainland of Brazil, but when the sea level rose, it split and turned into the island it is today.
