The protection level of the garden-spotted viper is relatively high, it is a national second-class protected animal, and the assessment level is a vulnerable species. The round-spotted viper has been included in the List of Beneficial or Important Economic and Scientific Research Terrestrial Wild Animals Protected by the State issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000.

The round-spotted viper did not take the initiative to attack humans and animals The habit of the round-spotted viper is not violent, not aggressive, and has a calm nature. If it is not a big threat, the round-spotted viper generally does not escape, and it can make a whirring sound, which is caused by its thick nostrils. But the round-spotted viper is an instant assault type when attacking, so the bite occurs almost without preparation, which is one of the reasons why the records and reports of being bitten by the round-spotted viper remain high.