List of bear sanctuaries

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This list includes bear conservation centers, bear forests, bear refuges, and bear reserves around the world.

List[edit]

Country Region Name Opening date Organization

North America[edit]

Canada Sprucedale, McMurrich/Monteith, Parry Sound District Bear with Us Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre for Bears 1992[1] Bear with Us Inc.
United States Sitka, Alaska Fortress of the Bear 2003[2] Fortress of the Bear

Asia[edit]

Cambodia Takéo Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre 1997[3] Free the Bears
Laos Luang Prabang Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary 2017[4] Free the Bears
Laos Luang Prabang Tat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre 2002[4] Free the Bears
Vietnam Ninh Bình province Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh 2019[5] Four Paws
Vietnam Tam Đảo Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre 2008[6] Animals Asia Foundation
Vietnam Tân Phú Cat Tien Bear Sanctuary 2017[7] Free the Bears
China Chengdu China Bear Rescue Centre 2000[8] Animals Asia Foundation
China Nanning Nanning Bear Farm 2014 Animals Asia Foundation

Europe[edit]

Bulgaria Belitsa Dancing Bears Park Belitsa 2000[9] Four Paws in cooperation with the Brigitte Bardot Foundation
Germany Anholt Anholter Bears Forest 1999[10] International Bear Federation Germany e.V.
Deutscher Tierschutzbund
Germany Stuer Bear Sanctuary Müritz 2006[11] Four Paws
Kosovo Mramor Bear Sanctuary Prishtina 2013[12] Four Paws
Austria Arbesbach Bear Sanctuary Arbesbach 1998[13] Four Paws
Romania Zărnești Libearty Bear Sanctuary 2005 Millions of Friends Association
Switzerland Arosa Arosa Bear Sanctuary 2018[14] Four Paws and the Arosa region
Ukraine Lviv Bear Sanctuary Domazhyr 2017[15] Four Paws
Ukraine Zhytomyr White Rock Bear Shelter 2012[16] Save Wild

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bear with Us Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre for Bears, Bearwithus.org, 24 April 2019
  2. ^ Cockerham, Sean (10 August 2003). "Tanks may house problem bears – SITKA: Group wants to turn pulp mill relics into tourist attraction". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ Wildlife Asia Archived 19 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Wildlifeasia.org.au, 24 April 2019
  4. ^ a b Action for the wild Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Actionforthewild.org, 24 April 2019
  5. ^ Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh, Four-paws.org, 24 April 2019
  6. ^ Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre Archived 6 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Animalsasia.org, 24 April 2019
  7. ^ Cat Tien Bear Sanctuary, Freethebears.org, 24 April 2019
  8. ^ China Bear Rescue Centre, Scmp.com, 24 April 2019
  9. ^ Dancing Bears Park Belitsa, Four-paws.bg, 24 April 2019
  10. ^ Anholter bears forest, Anholter-schweiz.de, 24 April 2019
  11. ^ Bear Sanctuary Müritz, Baerenwald-mueritz.de, 24 April 2019
  12. ^ Bärenwald Pristina in Four-paws.org, 24 April 2019
  13. ^ Bear Sanctuary Arbesbach, Baerenwald.at, 24 April 2019
  14. ^ Arosa Bear Sanctuary, Four-paws.org, 24 April 2019
  15. ^ Bear Sanctuary Domazhyr, Four-paws.org, 24 April 2019
  16. ^ White Rock Bear Shelter, Vier-pfoten.bg, 24 April 2019
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