Founded about two years, occasionally open to the public in 2008, located in the forest on the hill at the entrance of town Zarnesti 2 km from the national highway 73A Rasnov – Zarnesti – Sibiu in the area of former military units, the reserve Libearty Zarnesti with an area of 60 hectares is the first nature reserve for captive bears in Romania.

The $ 1.5 million necessary financing has been obtained from donations by animal lovers around the world.

Libearty Sanctuary was created in memory of Maya the bear female is today home to 55 European brown bears and an Asian black bear, all bears were rescued from a life of captivity cruel and abusive.

Reserve covers an area of 60 hectares of lush forest, streams and ponds located in the city Zarnesti, city at the foot of the Carpathians, near the city of Brasov.

Most pandas in the reserve have been rescued from the tiny cages were dirty and just grounds of entertainment for restaurants, hotels, factories, gas stations, circuses or even monasteries.

Some of the bears have got to preserve the reserve came after Romania’s EU accession has led to the closure of the most deplorable zoos in the country.

now, reserve managers have established only that the price of a bear visits the reserve will be 1.5 euro Zarnesti children and adults 6 euros.

No appointments can be made. phone 0268.471.202 – WARNING – This is not a zoo!

If you want to visit here RULES FOR VISITORS .