What is Bear Mountain?

Bear Mountain Information

In Showa 33, "Noboribetsu Bear Ranch" was established out of a sense of crisis that brown bears would become extinct due to the extinction policy.
Since the first year of Heisei, the protection policy has been shifted, and the environment surrounding brown bears has also changed.
In the vast forests of Hokkaido in Heisei 18, brown bears live in an environment as close to wild as possible
[Bear Mountain] has been established as an unprecedented nature observation facility where you can experience it.
The great nature of Hokkaido! Please walk through the brown bear forest, feel it, and touch the origin of the rich nature.

We will continue to work hard to have more customers enjoy it and convey the ecology and charm of brown bears.


Brown bears are endangered

The Daisetsu Mountains and the Hidaka Mountains, including Mt. Sahoro, are also habitats for Ezo brown bears, but their numbers are decreasing.
In the Ministry of the Environment's Red Data Book, individuals from western Ishikari (Shakotan and Eniwa areas)
In addition to this, the Hokkaido edition of the Red Data Book has populations in the Teshio and Masuge areas.
It is listed as "Endangered Regional Populations (LP)".
It is also listed in the annex to the Washington Convention (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora),
It is internationally recognized as a valuable species.
Let's think together about what we can do to prevent the Ezo brown bear from becoming extinct in the wild.

To coexist (not meet) with brown bears

    Coexistence with humans is an essential condition for suppressing extinction.
    The first condition is to inform the bear of the presence of people in order not to get involved with each other.
    This will keep the basic timid bear away from humans.
    ...... However, bears are very smart, so if you get close to humans even once, you can get delicious food!
    (Giving food or leaving garbage in the mountains = human smell and presence = delicious) and learn.
    When that happens, the bear becomes a bad bear (wenkamuy) that approaches humans on its own.
    The mountains are where the bears live. That we humans are in a position to disturb us.
    It is important to act with a firm understanding.
    Let's think about what we can do now so that we don't increase Wenkamuy any more!

    To sum up......

  1. You can't go into the mountains alone.
  2. Make a sound to make your presence known. (Bells, whistles, radios, etc.)
  3. I will definitely take my garbage home.
  4. As soon as you find traces of a bear, turn back.
  5. Even if you spot a bear, do not approach it.

    6. Follow the above and keep in mind that even if you see a bear, "never get close to it".
    If you encounter a bear in the mountains
    To avoid getting the bear excited, slowly and without turning your face away.