ðɪ ˈɪʌkən kənsˈɪdɚd ðɪs sˈʌbspiːsˌiːz təbi dˈeɪɾə dᵻfˈɪʃənt ænd ɪɾ ɪz lˈɪstᵻd baɪ ðə kənvˈɛnʃən ˌɔn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl tɹˈeɪd ɪn ɛndˈeɪndʒɚd spˈiːsiːz ʌv wˈaɪld fˈɔːnə ænd flˈoːɹə sˈaɪts ˌɔn ɐpˈɛndɪks wˈʌn.
The IUCN considered this subspecies to be 'data deficient' and it is listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on Appendix 1.