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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.

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).

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

Come celebrate with us the Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii), a discreet giant of Madagascar's rainforests threatened by deforestation. This festive day will mark the end of the temporary exhibition at MUZOO (La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland) and highlight our conservation programme for the world's largest chameleon.

Our team is launching a unique study on the microbiota of Calumma parsonii, between the rainforest and zoos.

After four inventory sessions between 2023 and 2024, a fifth session has just started in the Vohimana reserve!

The signing of a cooperation agreement between our association and VOI Iaroka marks the creation of a new research and conservation project

With the help of local guides, over 200 chameleons were observed and measured, enabling data to be collected on their habitat, distribution

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new project to inventory chameleons and other reptiles in the Makay Massif with Naturevolution.

We are delighted to welcome Benjamin DROUET, a veterinary doctor with a passion for medicine and the conservation of endangered species, par

Last week, the Association Francophone des Soigneurs-Animaliers (AFSA) published its latest issue of the newsletter Le Tarsier, in which we

As part of our ex situ conservation project for the Parson's chameleon, a private Swiss breeder has joined our zoological partners

Our teams crossed the milestone of 2025 in the heart of the Vohimana reserve, surrounded by the luxuriant nature of Madagascar. A symbolic a