Where to see the Asian Black Bear
Ursus thibetanus · mammal · Ursidae
Asian Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) is recorded in 5 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (Bhutan), Great Himalayan National Park (India) and Singalila National Park (India).
Where is the best place to see the Asian Black Bear?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Asian Black Bear are Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (Bhutan), Great Himalayan National Park (India) and Singalila National Park (India). Most sites are in India (3), Bhutan (1) and South Korea (1). It appears in 1 trip report in our library.
Top 5 places for the Asian Black Bear
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park | Bhutan | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 2 | Great Himalayan National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Singalila National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 4 | Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 5 | Jirisan National Park | South Korea | – | – | Reported by our guide |
By country
India: 3, Bhutan: 1 and South Korea: 1.
Seen on trips
The Asian Black Bear is recorded in these trip reports:
- Bhutan Mammal Watching Trip Report 2008 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
In our guides
Read the full species account in our India guide, Thailand guide, Nepal guide, Bhutan guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for Jigme Singye Wangchuck National ParkPhoto: Timur Kalininsky, CC-BY.
GBIF downloads: Bhutan, India, South Korea.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.