Press release
After the fires on Rapa Nui (Chile) UNESCO launches an evaluation and management plan for the island's World Heritage site
Rapa Nui National Park covers 7150 hectares almost 44 of the total area of the island with the same name in the South Pacific According to a report by the indigenous Rapa Nui community Mau Henua in charge of the protected area in October 2022 more than 100 hectares were severely damaged by a series of fires Thanks to an emergency fund the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO is helping the local community to start on the path to recovery