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The Belalanda Chameleon is one of Madagascar's rarest animals. It is only known from a tiny area to the west of Toliara where it survives in degraded habitats. We are working with WWF to prevent the extinction of this species and had a planning meeting last week in Toliara about launching an environmental education project in the two sites where this species is known to occur.

The magnificent baobab trees of Madagascar make a number of important contributions to livelihoods and we aim to make this sustainable and equitable whilst also promoting the recovery of degraded baobab forests.

A Chameleon Specialist Group has just been established by the IUCN Species Survival Commission. It will bring together experts on all African, middle-eastern, Asian and European chameleon species and aims to promote conservation efforts and sustainable use.