What would happen if an island inhabited by one of the most dangerous species on earth? A remote island in the Atlantic Ocean this scenery of cliffs and tropical forests which looks very beautiful. The local community in Sao Paulo, Brazil, called it Ilha da Queimada Grande. But the world is to know as Snake Island or Snake Island.
On this island lived the golden lance viper or Bothrops insularis, gold-colored snake with the head if exposed to sunlight. Even venom capable of killing a human being less than an hour. Thousands of the viper snake lived on the island with an area of 43 hectares.
"There were some fishermen who saw bananas growing on the island. They landed on the island to pick it up. But no one has ever come back, "said a fisherman Sao Paulo when Vice (documentary) interviewed him.
A lighthouse was built on the island to illuminate the waters in Sao Paulo. Previously rumored there are guards who lived there with his family, but the rumors if they were killed by snakes.
Currently the lighthouse still standing, though no guards there. Meriam is run by using battery automatically. Forces on duty will gradually replace its battery every couple of months. Of course, this becomes a less pleasant task seems for them.
Because of the difficulty of the competition in search of food, the number of snakes on the island would continue to diminish. Moreover, suppose there are some people who deliberately catch a rare spear head viper that was for sale. Even the price can reach thousands of dollars on the black market.
A researcher named Karina Rodrigues of Butantan Institute estimates that the number of the island's viper "left only" 1,500 to 2,000 only.
Nevertheless, it is still the name of Snake Island often makes many people cringe. It seems like only smugglers animals, scientists and navy who dared set foot on the island.