Do you know the protection level of the Eastern Box Turtle? The eastern box turtle is an endangered species. It is listed as a "national first-level key protected wild animal" by the National Nature Conservation Administration and was included in the appendix of the "Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" in 1981.
Although the Eastern Box Turtle is widely distributed, due to various human threats, Their numbers are declining. Agriculturalization and urbanization have destroyed their habitat, and eastern box turtles are often found crushed to death on highways, and the international pet trade has also played a role. At the same time, its living habits (long life span and low fertility rate) make it particularly vulnerable to threats. The Carolina box turtle is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
It is also listed in the Appendix of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Second, this means that "trading needs to be regulated to avoid affecting the survival of the species." In addition, some states in the United States have controlled or banned the entry of this turtle. In Mexico, the situation is not optimistic either.
