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A new video focusing on the chameleon survey programme in the rainforests of eastern Madagascar is now available on the Caméléon Centre Conservation’s YouTube channel. Through these images, we take you to the heart of Vohimana, Iaroka and Maromizaha, three forest massifs located in the Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor (CAZ), a region renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and its wealth of chameleon species.

On 9 May 2026, the Caméléon Center Conservation organised the very first International Chameleon Day in Andasibe. More than 1,000 participants - local residents, schoolchildren, students, scientists, guides, organisations, authorities and partners - came together to raise awareness of and protect the chameleons of Madagascar, a country that is home to nearly half of the world’s chameleon species.

Caméléon Center Conservation (CCC) announces the official launch of the Kinyonga Programme (Tanzania Chameleon Research and Conservation), a new regional programme dedicated to the study and conservation of chameleons in Tanzania. Developed in partnership with the Women in Conservation Organisation (WICO), this programme aims to strengthen scientific knowledge, support the conservation of the most endangered species and develop local expertise in one of the world’s main ce

The Caméléon Center Conservation has reached a significant milestone in the development of its scientific and educational approach: two students have just successfully completed their Master’s theses, which were carried out as part of our research and conservation projects in the Vohimana Reserve, in eastern Madagascar. These first degrees are a concrete illustration of one of the CCC’s fundamental pillars: training a new generation of researchers capable of working both

Today, the Caméléon Center Conservation is taking a new step forward in sharing its scientific work. From now on, you can follow the movements of the Parson’s chameleons being studied in the heart of the Vohimana Reserve in Madagascar directly on our website.

This month, the Caméléon Center Conservation is hosting three students from the Toulouse National Veterinary School – Lila Chopin, Charlotte Soto and Gabriel Salvy – for an internship focused on one of our most innovative projects: the Pinocchio Mission. This work forms part of the research programme dedicated to the Calumma pinocchio chameleon, a recently described species endemic to the Vohimana rainforest in Madagascar. Due to its extremely limited range and growing pre

Tracking wildlife is always a scientific challenge, particularly when it comes to reliably identifying individuals. For many species, tracking relies on the use of tags, marks or transponders. But what can be done when animals are too small to be fitted with such devices without risk? Artificial intelligence for non-invasive monitoring

The CCC is kicking off the year with the announcement of its very first new project for 2026: Mission Pinocchio, dedicated to the study and conservation of the Calumma pinocchio chameleon, a recently described species already considered one of the most emblematic of Vohimana in Madagascar.

The study and conservation project for the common chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) led by Caméléon Center Conservation and Fauna Morocco in Morocco is entering a new phase. Following an initial mission dedicated to documenting threats and establishing the scientific framework for the project, the second field mission will begin this week, between late December and early January.

Research work continues in the Vohimana Reserve! Since early November, Corentin Schürch, a Master's student in biology at the University of Neuchâtel, has joined our field team for three months of fieldwork dedicated to studying Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii parsonii).

Between August and September 2025, Fauna Morocco teams conducted the very first mission of the project "Study and conservation of the common chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) in Morocco", initiated in partnership with the Chameleon Centre Conservation (CCC).
 This mission marks the starting point of a project aimed at gaining a better understanding of Moroccan chameleon populations, their habitats and the threats they face, in order to lay the foundations for a long-term co

Read our article on the "aux caméléons de Vohimana" in Madagascar in the latest issue of Gecko magazine. Since 2023, this project has been led by Caméléon Center Conservation in partnership with Paris Zoo (National Museum of Natural History) and the NGO L'Homme et l'Environnement.

Caméléon Center Conservation, in collaboration with Fauna Morocco, is launching a new research and conservation project in Morocco dedicated to the common chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon). Although this species is relatively widespread in the country, its ecology, morphology and health status remain poorly understood. At the same time, this chameleon is subject to overexploitation and uncontrolled collection in the wild, leading to regular seizures by the authorities.

In May and June 2025, two missions to study and inventory chameleons and other reptiles were launched in the Makay massif in southwestern Madagascar. In collaboration with the Naturevolution association, these expeditions aim to update the list of known species and train eco-guards in the massif with the support of eco-volunteers.

Caméléon Center Conservation joins the IUCN/SSC Chameleon Specialist Group. Through two of its members, Olivier Marquis and Martin Etave, we are pleased to announce the beginning of a close collaboration between our two organizations dedicated to chameleons.

We are delighted to introduce Dr Angelinah René De Roland, a new member of our conservation team! A Madagascan biologist and teacher-researcher at the University of Toliara, Angelinah supervises several Master 2 students as part of their research into the ecology and conservation of Madagascan fauna.

Caméléon Center Conservation (CCC) is proud to announce the launch of a ground-breaking and ambitious scientific mission in the Vohimana reserve in Madagascar. For an entire year, an international, multidisciplinary team will be closely monitoring the world's largest chameleon: Parson's Chameleon (Calumma parsonii).

We are pleased to announce that Zoopark Zájezd, located in the Czech Republic, has recently made its first payment to support the work of Caméléon Center Conservation. This support is the result of several awareness-raising and fundraising initiatives carried out with its visitors.

The first mission to inventory chameleons and other reptiles in the Makay massif has just begun, marking a key milestone in our research and conservation programme in this largely unexplored region of Madagascar. Led by the NGO Naturevolution, which has been active in Makay for several years, in collaboration with Caméléon Center Conservation, this project aims to better document the herpetological richness of this unique massif and strengthen local skills for its preservatio