Often just called the "crocodile farm," the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center is much more. It was established in 1987 with the help of the Japan International Cooperative Agency with the major objectives to conserve the two endangered species of crocodiles, C. porosus and C. mindorensis, and to introduce and develop suitable farming technology to uplift the socio-economic well being of the Philippines. Also research studies and preservation activities involved other endangered species.