Experts explain how to survive on Snake Island where there is more to worry about than just the snakes

Snake Island in Brazil is notorious for its population of highly venomous Golden Lancehead Vipers

There’s a part of the world where people aren’t allowed to go because it’s just too dangerous, and that’s Snake Island.

OK, so the actual name is Ilha da Queimada Grande and ‘Snake Island’ is just a nickname, but that’s because the place is covered in a gazillion snakes.

It’s situated just off the coast of Brazil and you can only set foot on it if you’re part of the Brazilian navy or a conservation researcher who gets the nod.

Everyone else should stay the hell away from Snake Island, where it’s estimated that there’s one snake per square metre, as you’ll be killed to death by the venomous serpents who call it home.

Among the snakes which live on the island are the critically endangered Golden Lancehead Vipers which are very venomous indeed.