In 1986 , wwf hong kong was awarded custodianship of island house , and charged with the responsibility for maintaining its fragile fabric . the house then became a conservation studies centre 1986年，世界自然基金会获授予元洲仔的管理权，更被委以重任，妥善存护这幢珍贵的建筑物，后来元洲仔发展成为自然环境保护研究中心。
