Asian black bear
Five black bear populations, occurring in Kyushu, Shikoku, West-Chugoku, East-Chugoku and Kii areas, were listed as endangered by the Environmental Agency in the Japanese Red Data Book in 1991. Small isolated populations in the Tanzawa and Shimokita areas of mainland Honshū were listed as endangered in 1995. Beyond recognising these populations as endangered, there is still a lack of efficient conservation methods for Japanese black bears.
Himalayan black bear
The Himalayan black bear ("Ursus thibetanus laniger") is a subspecies of the Asian black bear found in the Himalayas of India, Tibet, Nepal, China and Pakistan.