List of bear sanctuaries

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

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List

CountryRegionNameOpening dateOrganization

North America

CanadaSprucedale, McMurrich/Monteith, Parry Sound District Bear with Us Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre for Bears1992 [1] Bear with Us Inc.
United States Sitka, Alaska Fortress of the Bear 2003 [2] Fortress of the Bear

Asia

Cambodia Takéo Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre 1997 [3] Free the Bears
Laos Luang Prabang Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary 2017 [4] Free the Bears
LaosLuang PrabangTat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre2002 [4] Free the Bears
Vietnam Ninh Bình province Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh 2019 [5] Four Paws
Vietnam Tam Đảo Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre2008 [6] Animals Asia Foundation
Vietnam Tân Phú Cat Tien Bear Sanctuary2017 [7] Free the Bears
China Chengdu China Bear Rescue Centre2000 [8] Animals Asia Foundation
China Nanning Nanning Bear Farm2014Animals Asia Foundation

Europe

Bulgaria Belitsa Bear Sanctuary Belitsa 2000 [9] Four Paws in cooperation with the Brigitte Bardot Foundation
Germany Anholt Anholter Bears Forest1999 [10] International Bear Federation Germany e.V.
Deutscher Tierschutzbund
Germany Stuer Bear Sanctuary Müritz 2006 [11] Four Paws
Greece Nymfaio Bear Conservation Area 1993 [12] ARCTUROS
Kosovo Mramor Bear Sanctuary Prishtina 2013 [13] Four Paws
Austria Arbesbach Bear Sanctuary Arbesbach 1998 [14] Four Paws
Romania Zărnești Libearty Bear Sanctuary2005 Millions of Friends Association
Switzerland Arosa Arosa Bear Sanctuary 2018 [15] Four Paws and the Arosa region
Ukraine Lviv Bear Sanctuary Domazhyr 2017 [16] Four Paws
Ukraine Zhytomyr White Rock Bear Shelter2012 [17] Save Wild

References

  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. 1 2 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. ↑ Bear Sanctuary Belitsa, bearsanctuary-belitsa.org, 19 January 2025
  10. ↑ Anholter bears forest, Anholter-schweiz.de, 24 April 2019
  11. ↑ Bear Sanctuary Müritz, Baerenwald-mueritz.de, 24 April 2019
  12. ↑ "ARCTUROS – Our Contribution". arcturos.gr. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  13. ↑ Bärenwald Pristina in Four-paws.org, 24 April 2019
  14. ↑ Bear Sanctuary Arbesbach, Baerenwald.at, 24 April 2019
  15. ↑ Arosa Bear Sanctuary, Four-paws.org, 24 April 2019
  16. ↑ Bear Sanctuary Domazhyr, Four-paws.org, 24 April 2019
  17. ↑ White Rock Bear Shelter, Vier-pfoten.bg, 24 April 2019
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