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Ninh Binh bear sanctuary attractive to foreign tourists

A bear sanctuary in Nho Quan district, the northern province of Ninh Binh has become an attractive destination for tourists, especially foreigners.
Ninh Binh bear sanctuary attractive to foreign tourists ảnh 1A bear cared for at sanctuary (Source: baomoi.com)

Ninh Binh (VNA) – A bear sanctuary in Nho Quan district, thenorthern province of Ninh Binh has become an attractive destination fortourists, especially foreigners.

Since it was operational in March 2019, thesanctuary welcomed 2,500 visitors, including 2,000 internationalholiday-makers.

The centre has a total area of 10ha, ableto accommodate about 100 bears in a suitable semi-natural habitat.

It has cared for a total of 29 bears which usedto be kept in captivity and illegally traded to harvest their bile.

The sanctuary has also organised activitiesto help raise public awareness of bio-diversity conservation and environmentalprotection.

This facility is expected to contribute toimproving animal welfare, especially for bears, and providing a safesemi-natural habitat for them to recover their natural behaviours, thus helpingto end bear farming for bile and protect bears in the wild./.
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