Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center
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Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center | |
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Date opened | 1987 |
Date closed | 9°47′57″N 118°41′38″E / 9.79925°N 118.69378°E |
Location | Irawan, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines |
Land area | 10 hectares (25 acres) |
No. of animals | 1695+ (2021) |
Management | Natural Resource Development Corporation |
The Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC) is a wildlife rehabilitation and conservation facility and crocodile farm in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines.
History
The Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC) was established on August 20, 1987, as the Crocodile Farming Institute (CFI). A joint venture of the Philippine government's Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the CFI is intended to facilitate the sustainable conservation of the Philippine crocodile and Saltwater crocodile as well as to promote crocodile farming to locals as a means of livelihood. The management of the facility was done by the DENR's Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB)[1]
In 2000, the CFI was renamed as the Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (PWRCC) through DENR Administrative Order 49. From 2002 to 2010, the Natural Resource Development Corporation (NRDC) took full control over the PWRCC. For 10 years the management of the PWRCC was taken care by the BMB, except the commercial aspect which was handled by the NRDC. In 2020, the PWRCC was once again reverted to the NRDC.[1]
Fauna and flora
Also known as the Crocodile Farm, the PWRCC is dedicated to keeping two endemic crocodile species in captivity – the
The PWRCC has four components:[1]
- Crocodile Farming Institute
- Wildlife Rescue Center
- Ecological Destination Park
- PWRCC Training Center
References
- ^ a b c d e "Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center". Natural Resource Development Corporation. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Morella, Cecil (August 15, 2014). "Ultra-rare crocs survive in Philippine 'Noah's Ark'". phys.org. Retrieved December 29, 2021.