To combat the illegal trade of the Philippine Forest Turtle, it is important that the people protect areas where the species can be found so that traffickers do not take the turtles. The Philippine Freshwater Turtle Conservation Program has secured areas where the species lives, and they have been working with nearby communities to get former poachers to guard the area (Formoso, 2018). Any people nearby these protected areas should consider working as wardens for these habitats in order to preserve this turtle in the wild.

Out of 21 suspected traffickers of the Philippine Forest Turtle, only 2 of traffickers were convicted, fined, and served jail sentences (TRAFFIC, 2020). This shows that there is a significant lack of law and persecution against traffickers of the turtle. More strict and harsh laws regarding this issue will make smugglers feel hesitant or discouraged to traffic the turtles.

There are several actions that negatively affect the habitat of the Philippine Forest Turtle. However, some of these actions generate resources that can be vital to the community, such as the conversion of swamps to rice fields, mining, quarrying, and charcoal making (IUCN, n.d.). To allow the locals to carry out these actions whilst also protecting the species, establishing precautions to ensure these actions do not harm any turtles will benefit both sides. There should be sufficient surveying in and around the land where these actions will take place. By carefully surveying the land, people can find and relocate any Philippine Forest Turtles as well as any other animals from the site to a well-protected area. Laws can also be enforced to limit these actions and provide stricter penalties towards timber poaching and slash-and-burn farming practices which cause serious harm to the environment.

Philippine Forest Turtles are difficult to breed in captivity. It took 3 years of hard work from a conservation group to successfully hatch the first two recorded Philippine Forest Turtles in captivity. As of 2021, those two hatchlings have been released into the wild and 15 more turtles have been successfully hatched with their supervision (Enano, 2021). Now that there is much hope and knowledge in the breeding of the species, further improvements and swift action can steadily increase their population. Donations can greatly help in the improvement of breeding facilities.

Not enough people are aware of the existence of the Philippine Forest Turtles, and therefore are unaware of the dangers they face. Raising the awareness of this endemic species can advance their conservation and re-population in the wild. Supporters can lobby for stricter laws for the protection of the species and their habitats. Their donations can also greatly help the conservation group in their efforts to increase the turtle’s population.