The issue of conservation is global, and Taiwan faces the same problems encountered by other countries in the world. Problems that include: destruction of habitats, excessive cultivation and deforestation of mountainous areas, human over-population, over-urbanization, road construction, use of chemicals and their emissions, and global warming. In order to raise awareness of the above issues, the public must be educated so that they can identify the issues at heart and contribute to conservation. Moreover, the government should intervene actively and set up control measures. In recent years the designation of conservation zones and related areas has been given considerable attention by the authorities; the drive to push conservation forward must continue, in order bring a better future for Taiwan and the world!

According to the newly published list of Taiwan 's conserved species by the Council of Agriculture, currently there are 7 protected lizard species in Taiwan , listed in the following table: