Burmese black mountain turtles are valuable. Because the Burmese black mountain turtle is used as a resource animal by the people in the origin, it is caught and sold without restrictions, resulting in a sharp decline in the number of survival, especially in some countries, smuggling and importing. In order to protect this turtle species, it has been included in the IUCN Vulnerable (VU) CITES Appendix II. Endangered level: Critically endangered (IUCN 3.1).

Although the Burmese black mountain turtle is very common in us, it is not native to our country. , which is native to Myanmar. There are many people who artificially raise the Burmese black mountain turtle, because it is very adaptable and is a kind of turtle that is easy to use.