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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.

On 9 May 2026, the municipality of Andasibe will host International Chameleon Day, organised for the first time in Madagascar by the Chameleon Conservation Centre, in collaboration with its local partners. Date: 9 May 2026 from 9.30 am Venue: Andasibe football ground (Moramanga district) This event aims to raise awareness of the diversity of chameleons and their ecological importance, to encourage their protection, to highlight the threats to their habitats, to promote

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.