Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh is located in Ninh Bình province, Vietnam, and was completed in December 2017. The establishment, run by the Austrian

animal welfare Animal welfare is the well-being of non-human animals. Formal standards of animal welfare vary between contexts, but are debated mostly by animal welfare groups, legislators, and academics. Animal welfare science uses measures such as longevity ...

organization

Four Paws Four Paws (stylized FOUR PAWS) is a global animal welfare organisation based in Vienna, Austria. The organisation is focusing on gradually improving the living conditions of animals under direct human influence, by revealing suffering, rescuing ...

, rescues bears held in captivity, primarily for the production of

bear bile Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Nor ...

and the illegal trade in other bear products.

History and description

With Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh,

aims to end bear farming in Vietnam. The refuge allows the government to enforce existing laws prohibiting the abuse of bears for bile extraction by providing a place for them to be cared for. The sanctuary is located in Ninh Bình province, in northern Vietnam. The first phase comprises 3.6

hectare The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100-metre sides (1 hm2), or 10,000 m2, and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. An acre is a ...

s, with four natural, outdoor enclosures, two bear houses, a

quarantine A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people, animals and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have been ...

area, and a veterinary clinic. Two further phases are either underway or planned, for a total of 10 hectares.Veterinarian FOUR PAWS Vietnam
Zoowork.blogspot.com, 6 June 2017 Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh has species-appropriate habitats for up to 44

Asiatic black bears The Asian black bear (''Ursus thibetanus''), also known as the Asiatic black bear, moon bear and white-chested bear, is a medium-sized bear species native to Asia that is largely adapted to an arboreal lifestyle. It lives in the Himalayas, sout ...

. The first three were brought there in November 2017. In January 2018, another Asiatic black bear was transferred to the refuge. In April 2018, the last two bile bears in the province of Ninh Binh were rescued and transferred to the sanctuary. Once the remaining two phases of construction are complete, the establishment will be able to accommodate 100 bears.Two bears rescued from Ninh Binh farm
Vietnambreakingnews.com, 27 April 2018 Bear Sanctuary Ninh Binh opened to visitors in January 2019. Unlike other

centers, visitors can tour the entire sanctuary.2017 ANNUAL REPORT
Media.4-paws.org, 8 February 2019, Page 14–16

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* {{coord missing, Vietnam Ninh Binh Parks in Vietnam

History and description

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