List of bear sanctuaries explained

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

List

CountryRegionNameOpening dateOrganization

North America

CanadaSprucedale, McMurrich/Monteith, Parry Sound DistrictBear with Us Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre for Bears1992[1] Bear with Us Inc.
United StatesSitka, AlaskaFortress of the Bear2003[2] Fortress of the Bear

Asia

CambodiaTakéoPhnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre1997[3] Free the Bears
LaosLuang PrabangLuang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary2017[4] Free the Bears
LaosLuang PrabangTat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre2002Free the Bears
VietnamNinh Bình provinceBear Sanctuary Ninh Binh2019[5] Four Paws
VietnamTam ĐảoVietnam Bear Rescue Centre2008[6] Animals Asia Foundation
VietnamTân PhúCat Tien Bear Sanctuary2017[7] Free the Bears
ChinaChengduChina Bear Rescue Centre2000[8] Animals Asia Foundation
ChinaNanningNanning Bear Farm2014Animals Asia Foundation

Europe

BulgariaBelitsaDancing Bears Park Belitsa2000[9] Four Paws in cooperation with the Brigitte Bardot Foundation
GermanyAnholtAnholter Bears Forest1999[10] International Bear Federation Germany e.V.
Deutscher Tierschutzbund
GermanyStuerBear Sanctuary Müritz2006[11] Four Paws
KosovoMramorBear Sanctuary Prishtina2013[12] Four Paws
AustriaArbesbachBear Sanctuary Arbesbach1998[13] Four Paws
RomaniaZărneștiLibearty Bear Sanctuary2005Millions of Friends Association
SwitzerlandArosaArosa Bear Sanctuary2018[14] Four Paws and the Arosa region
UkraineLvivBear Sanctuary Domazhyr2017[15] Four Paws
UkraineZhytomyrWhite Rock Bear Shelter2012[16] Save Wild

Notes and References

  1. http://bearwithus.org/about-us/ Bear with Us Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre for Bears
  2. News: Cockerham . Sean . 10 August 2003 . Tanks may house problem bears – SITKA: Group wants to turn pulp mill relics into tourist attraction . . 23 February 2023 . https://archive.today/20230223082345/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/0FCEBF5BA1745C45&f=basic . 23 February 2023 .
  3. http://www.wildlifeasia.org.au/wildlife-asia-projects/free-the-bears/ Wildlife Asia
  4. https://www.actionforthewild.org/news/entry/an-update-from-free-the-bears-fund Action for the wild
  5. https://www.four-paws.org/campaigns-topics/sanctuaries/bear-sanctuary-ninh-binh Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh
  6. https://www.animalsasia.org/uk/our-work/end-bear-bile-farming/what-we-do/bear-sanctuaries/vietnam-bear-sanctuary/vietnam-bear-sanctuary.html Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre
  7. https://freethebears.org/pages/vietnam-sanctuaries Cat Tien Bear Sanctuary
  8. http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1540864/cast-downton-abbey-come-aid-guangxis-moon-bears China Bear Rescue Centre
  9. http://www.four-paws.bg/en/projects/bears/dancing-bears-park-belitsa/ Dancing Bears Park Belitsa
  10. http://www.anholter-schweiz.de/en/animals/bears-forest/ Anholter bears forest
  11. http://www.baerenwald-mueritz.de/baerenwald-mueritz-2/ Bear Sanctuary Müritz
  12. https://www.four-paws.org/campaigns-topics/sanctuaries/bear-sanctuary-prishtina Bärenwald Pristina
  13. https://www.baerenwald.at/en Bear Sanctuary Arbesbach
  14. https://www.four-paws.org/campaigns-topics/sanctuaries/arosa-bear-sanctuary Arosa Bear Sanctuary
  15. https://www.four-paws.org/campaigns-topics/sanctuaries/bear-sanctuary-domazhyr Bear Sanctuary Domazhyr
  16. http://www.vier-pfoten.bg/international/en/projects/bears/project-archive/bear-rescue-centre-nadiya/ White Rock Bear Shelter

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