As a large crocodile from Africa, the Nile crocodile has a long history, and its hunting by humans began in the 9th century AD. It is precisely because of this that the wild Nile crocodile is a low-risk species, and some areas may be endangered, so it has been included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, so the Nile crocodile is a national protected animal.

It is worth mentioning that due to the Breeding techniques have been widely promoted, and the Nile crocodile population has begun to gradually recover, but the wild Nile crocodile is still protected.