01839nas a2200277   4500000000100000008004100001260004400042653002200086653001900108653001900127653002700146653002400173653000900197100001400206700001900220700001400239700001300253700001800266700001500284245011300299856007900412300000900491490000700500520104000507022001401547       2023                            d  bSpringer Science and Business Media LLC10amultidisciplinary10asnakebite risk10aClimate change10aantivenom distribution10aCommunity education10aIran1 aYousefi M1 aYousefkhani SH1 aGrünig M1 aKafash A1 aRajabizadeh M1 aPouyani ER00aIdentifying high snakebite risk area under climate change for community education and antivenom distribution  uhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-35314-1.pdf?pdf=button%20sticky  a1-120 v133 a<p>Snakebite is one of the largest risks from wildlife, however little is known about venomous snake distribution, spatial variation in snakebite risk, potential changes in snakebite risk pattern due to climate change, and vulnerable human population. As a consequence, management and prevention of snakebite is hampered by this lack of information. Here we used habitat suitability modeling for 10 medically important venomous snakes to identify high snakebite risk area under climate change in Iran. We identified areas with high snakebite risk in Iran and showed that snakebite risk will increase in some parts of the country. Our results also revealed that mountainous areas (Zagros, Alborz, Kopet–Dagh mountains) will experience highest changes in species composition. We underline that in order to improve snakebite management, areas which were identified with high snakebite risk in Iran need to be prioritized for the distribution of antivenom medication and awareness rising programs among vulnerable human population.</p>
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