island Ilha da Queimada Grande, also called the Serpent, it is one of the most dangerous places to travel in the world.Located at the Brazilian coasts, the island has about 445 km2 of forests, and its main risk is that there are home to hundreds of thousands of different snakes, including poisonous.
island Ilha da Queimada Grande - deadly natural wonder
This is incredibly dangerous Snake Island is located about 32 kilometers off the coast of Sao Paulo in Brazil.Many local residents are aware of the fact that it exists, but there are few who dare to step on the most dangerous in the world, the island Ilha da Queimada Grande and still came back alive.
Not every adventurer will risk their lives to admire the most deadly snakes in the world, able to melt human flesh to its poison.Indeed, Ilha da Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, is considered so dangerous to life that Brazilian authorities have banned his visit.An interesting fact is that in Brazil there is another Snake Island, located in Rio de Janeiro, but no snakes.
History of Snake Island
According to one theory of the origin of the island 11,000 years ago, sea levels rose significantly and divided the land of Brazil.Stayed there snakes, despite favorable weather conditions, turned out to be very difficult (in terms of food) position, which probably affected the deadliness and bloodthirstiness of their future offspring.
off in complete isolation snake continued his race and his power began migrating birds that use the island (Ilha da Queimada Grande) as a staging post during their seasonal journeys.Many snakes great climb trees, so it is not difficult to earn their living by hunting birds.From time to time the snakes themselves are prey, mostly juveniles.Cormorants, arriving to the coast of Brazil, attacking the young snake while avoiding adults.
Not a good place to relax
Forbidden Island called due to the fact that 1 m2 falls 5 venomous snakes, according to legend.Perhaps this fact is a bit exaggerated, but nonetheless, he still has to do with the actual performance.Ilha da Queimada Grande - an island where the real masters of the territory is a snake, and the people here better not to appear.
If you watch the island from the water, you can see the entire balls of snakes that quietly basking in the sun on coastal rocks.With a strong desire can be to try to evict these reptiles from the island.But the fact is that many of them are on the verge of extinction, and the island of Ilha da Queimada Grande - the only place where they can be found, so taking all measures for their protection and conservation, despite the fact that they are also able to standfor myself.
botrops Island - one of the most poisonous snakes on the planet
Despite the attractive appearance, the island has nothing to do with paradise.The only building in the desert is a place built in 1909, the lighthouse, which is now in offline mode.Of the thousands of species of snakes on the island stands out dangerous island zhararaka (island botrops).This is one of the most deadly snakes in the world.Its bite causes necrosis of muscle tissue.Due to the incredibly powerful poison, such as animal the size of a small mouse dies in 2 seconds.
Action bite island botropsa person
Botrops is very fast, strong and poisonous reptiles.Its venom is dangerous not only to animals but also to humans.Survivors tell bite the most terrible story after meeting with a snake.The fact that the place bitten literally corrodes, and human flesh falls off whole chunks, and place greater blood loss, and a person experiences sharp pain.After several attempts to inhabit deaths Ilha da Queimada Grande (island of poisonous snakes) stopped.
Unsuccessful attempts to inhabit
Snake Island in the late 19th century, several businessmen from São Paulo tried to colonize the island.The plans of entrepreneurs was split extensive banana plantations in the territory, forests burn and destroy creeping reptiles.But the true owners of the island colonizers showed who was boss.Once on shore, hired workers were immediately attacked by snakes that are not saved even high rubber boots.This round ended in favor of reptiles.
After some time, the colonization went a trained team.Working clothes were made by special technology and is well protected from the snake bites.But here there was another problem not considered.Ilha da Queimada Grande (Snake Island), inhabitants of the photo which inspire fear, has a very hot climate, and work had to make a cruel choice: to be bitten and die from suffocation.This rubberized suit in the heat of people simply do not maintain heart.
Island even tried to burn what prevented periodic rainfall.After the success of attempts to win neuvenchavshihsya island snakes possession returned to the state.On the part of the liberated territory lighthouse was built, which, however, does not mean that you can find shelter, and warns that the look here is not safe for human health, that does not stop the curious tourists who want even from a distance look at infested with snakesIsland.
