How to help

Together, let's save the chameleons before it's too late

Protect chameleons, essential links in ecosystems, today

Chameleons are among the most endangered and little-known animals. Their presence reflects the fragile balance of natural environments. Chameleon Center Conservation is working to study them, protect them and train a new generation of committed local people.

Turn your donation into tangible days of conservation work

Every donation contributes directly to scientific research, the protection of natural habitats and the development of local communities involved in our conservation projects. Through our work, conservation also becomes a source of employment, training and sustainable income for those working on the ground.

1 day’s conservation work represents 50 EUR/USD invested in fieldwork, local stakeholders and the scientific resources needed to study and protect chameleons.

Each funded conservation day combines scientific impact with local impact: 50 per cent for local communities, 30 per cent for the student and 20 per cent for scientific resources.
80 per cent therefore directly benefits local activities and communities

With 50 EUR/USD, you can fund a full day of conservation work in the field.

Your donation helps cover accommodation and meals provided by the local community, guides’ wages, support for a local student, and the scientific equipment needed for the research. A day dedicated to gaining a better understanding of and protecting chameleons, whilst supporting the people who work alongside them every day.

With 150 EUR/USD, you fund three days of conservation work.

You enable a local team to continue observing and monitoring chameleons and collecting the scientific data essential to their protection. Your support also generates direct income for local communities and helps train future conservationists.

With 500 EUR/USD, you make ten full days of conservation work possible.

Your donation helps ensure the research is sustainable, increases the number of observations and improves our understanding of the species and their habitats. At the same time, it supports the work of the guides, the services provided by local communities, the employment of a student and the availability of scientific equipment.

Why support our work?

An ethical and sustainable investment: your donations fund conservation based on science, respect for ecosystems and the inclusion of local communities.
A powerful leverage effect: chameleons are sentinel species. Protecting them means safeguarding entire ecosystems.
Locally-based projects: we train young researchers and promote the traditional knowledge of the people who share their habitat.
Recognised partnerships: our actions draw on the expertise of museums, universities, nature reserves and zoos.
A measurable impact: every franc invested contributes directly to conservation in the field.

Our approach to maximising the impact of our financial resources in support of chameleon conservation

Caméléon Center Conservation is a charity dedicated to the protection of chameleons through a combination of scientific and educational approaches, involving both local and international communities. We allocate our budget carefully to maximise the impact of our work, both in the field and amongst the general public.

Our activities: 60 % in situ – 40 % ex situ

96 % of the budget allocated to projects

70 % of expenditure reinvested locally

680 days of conservation work carried out

These figures represent only part of our impact. Find out how our programmes contribute to biodiversity conservation, local capacity-building and sustainable development in the regions where we operate.

Join a unique movement

By joining our support network, you become a player in intelligent, forward-looking conservation. Together, we can ensure optimum management of resources, combining scientific research, education and local commitment to protect chameleons and their habitat.
Caméléon Center Conservation is a Swiss non-profit organisation, recognised as being in the public interest and exempt from tax.
Your financial support can also be paid directly into our bank account (Address: P.O. Box 2, 1898 St-Gingolph (Switzerland) / IBAN CH37 8080 8008 5000 7141 4, Banque Raiffeisen du Haut-Léman, Switzerland, SWIFT-BIC: RAIFCH22 / CB: 80808).

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