Our hands and legs start trembling just by hearing the name of snake. Why should this happen? After all, snake is the most poisonous animal in the world. Once bitten by a snake, a person can even die. There are 350 species of snakes found in India alone. A lot of snakes are found in many states. Kerala is one of these. Kerala is called the home of snakes. But there is one state in India where there is not a single snake. Therefore it has been declared a snake free state. Let us know about this country.
no snakes in lakshadweep
Not a single snake is found in the Indian union territory Lakshadweep. If we talk about the world, Ireland is a country where there is not a single snake. Even in New Zealand, not a single snake has been found till date.
About Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep is spread over 32 square km. The total population here is around 64000. Out of which 96 percent population is Muslim. Rest of the people of Hindu, Buddhist and other religions live here.
36 islands in Lakshadweep
It is said that there are 36 islands here. But there are only 10 where people have built their houses. It includes beaches like Kavaratti, Kilatan, Minicoy, Chetlat, Kadmat, Agati Beach, Amini, Bitra, Andeh and Kalpani.
rabies free status
According to Pugadundi Safari, Lakshadweep has the status of snake free state. Not only this, it is also a rabies free state. You won't even find dogs here. Even tourists visiting Lakshadweep are not allowed to bring dogs with them.
birds found on the island
There may not be snakes here, but birds are found in large numbers. Sirenia and sea cows are found on this island, which are no longer seen in many places.
17 percent of snakes have venom
Statistics of 2022 show that only 20 percent of snakes in India fall under the category of poisonous and less poisonous snakes. There are only four of these poisonous snakes whose bite results in death of 90 percent of people.
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