Jing He , Jun Li

Animal Science Research Center, Cuixi Academy of Biotechnology, Zhuji, 311900, Zhejiang, China
Author    Correspondence author
International Journal of Molecular Ecology and Conservation, 2025, Vol. 15, No. 3   
Received: 14 Mar., 2025    Accepted: 22 Apr., 2025    Published: 08 May, 2025

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This study comprehensively analyzes the main impact mechanisms of human activities on snake biodiversity, including habitat loss, environmental pollution, direct hunting and illegal trade, alien species invasion, and the superimposed effects of climate change. It also reviews the current status and policy differences of snake protection at the international and regional levels, and discussed the causes of the decline in snake diversity with specific cases. Studies have shown that snakes play an important role as predators and prey in the eco-system, and have irreplaceable ecological functions in maintaining the balance of the food web and control-ling farmland rodent pests. However, a large number of species are threatened by human activities such as habitat destruction, overhunting, and pollution. This study proposes a comprehensive snake protection strate-gy, including strengthening habitat protection and restoration, strengthening legal supervision and trade con-trol, promoting public education and mediation of human-snake conflicts, and improving scientific research and monitoring systems. This study emphasizes the importance of snakes in maintaining ecological balance and human health, and calls on countries to strengthen cooperation and further improve snake protection measures in the future to curb the continuous decline in snake biodiversity and promote the harmonious co-existence of humans and wild animals.

Snakes; Human activities; Biodiversity conservation; Habitat loss; Ecological restoration