Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC)

http://arkitrek.com/http:/arkitrek.com/sunbear/

The BSBCC is situated in Sandakan, on the northern tip of Borneo.

Due to the close proximity of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) to the the Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sepilok, both share veterinary facilities, personnel, parking, access roads and ticket gates.

The BSBCC is also linked to existing forest trails and boardwalks.

The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) is the only sun bear conservation centre in the world. It was founded in Sabah, Malaysia in 2008 as a two-stage effort to provide the care, rehabilitation and release of orphaned and captive sun bears, as well as address the lack of knowledge and awareness of this little-known bear both in Malaysia and internationally.

Up until April 2010, there were 12 confiscated young bears living in cramped indoor quarters on the BSBCC site. As the situation for these captive bears was pressing, funding and construction of the BSBCC began to move these bears into more appropriate living environments.

The construction was divided into three development phases (as outlined here) to achieve two bear house blocks and eight fenced forest enclosures for the capacity for 50 bears, quarantine facilities, offices, a visitor centre and viewing platform, and a system of forest boardwalks.

BSBCC dependent on donated funds for the development.

---

INDEX : Kota Kinabalu  September 23, 2017 08:46:56 PM