Conservation
Varanus griseus is not threatened in much of its habitat, although a great deal of the land previously inhabited by the subspecies Varanus griseus caspius has been turned into farmland, which puts pressure on the species. Approximately 17,000 skins of this lizard are involved in commercial trade every year. While trading the skins internationally is prohibited by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), in northern Africa, central Asia, and parts of India the species is unprotected from hunting laws and is still hunted commercially.
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