On 3 May 2007, "C. mydas" was listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) as a member of the family Cheloniidae. The species was originally listed on Appendix II in 1975. The entire family was moved to Appendix I in 1977, with the exception of the Australian population of "C. mydas". In 1981, the Australian population joined the rest. It is therefore illegal to import, export, kill, capture or harass green turtles. The Zoological Society of London has listed the reptile as an EDGE species.