Introduction
The Chameleon project is one of the winners of the Youth Participative Budget Portugal 2019. The main goal is to promote the conservation of this species.
Objectives
Raise awareness about the importance of chameleon conservation
Alert to the threat factors of the chameleon in order to minimize them
Improve knowledge about the geographic distribution and biology of the species by promoting scientific work
Intended Audience
General population
Actions
Creation of the Chameleon Interpretive Center
Development of an environmental awareness campaign on the Eastern Algarve coast
Development of a citizen science campaign for better knowledge about the species distribution
Contribute to the development of academic studies on the species
Improve chameleon recovery conditions in the Wildlife Research and Rehabilitation Center (RIAS)
Duration
One year (2021)
Partners
Contacts
camaleao@vitanativa.org