More than 35 thousand species of snakes
Do you know that there are more than 3,5000 species of snakes in the world? Of the 3,500 species of snakes, only 600 are venomous. This means that only 25 percent of snakes are venomous. The special thing is that only 200 of these species are such that they pose a great danger to human life as well. So, snakes are nowhere near as worrisome or scary as we think.
snake bites a matter of concern
In India, the issue of snake bite is related to public health. About 60 thousand people die every year due to snake bite in the country. However, when we talk about snake bites, we tend to forget that snakes are also a part of wildlife. In the midst of the discussion about snake bites, the discussion about the importance of conserving snake species gets left behind. India has the highest number of snakebite cases and also the highest number of snakebite deaths. However, there is no officially available data for this.
Which are the most poisonous snakes?
When we talk about the species of venomous snakes, there are four of these, Indian cobra (Naja naja), common krait (Bangarus caeruleus), Russell’s viper (Daboia russelli) and saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus). Live close to In such a situation, they are responsible for most of the deaths due to snake bites.
highest incidence in rural areas
In many previous studies, it has been revealed that most of the snake bite incidents happen in rural India. In these too, farmers and daily wage laborers become the most victims of snakes. The incidence of snakebite is highest while working in the fields or during work. Sumant Bindumadhav, director of wildlife at the Humane Society International India, says snakebite is one such affliction that affects the main breadwinner of the family.