Rapa Nui National Park covers most of Easter Island in Chile, was established in 1935, protects about 6,800 hectares, and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 for its 887 surviving moai statues carved by the early Rapa Nui inhabitants of the island between about 300 and 1200 AD. Since December 1, 2017 the park has been administered by the indigenous Ma'u Henua community, the first arrangement under which park revenue is reinvested locally for conservation, and the park marks the easternmost cultural boundary of Polynesia, some 3,700 kilometers from mainland Chile.
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Governance TypeGovernance by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyMa'u Henua Indigenous Community 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Corporacion Nacional Forestal (Chile) 2 Governing Body (category)Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community 1 Sources
1. Rapa Nui National Park (Wikipedia)
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Between 1972 and 2015 the Rapa Nui National Park was administered by the CONAF (National Forest Corporation), during 2016 it was co-administered between the state agency and the Ma'u Henua community, in 2017 the administration of the park was granted to the indigenous community for 50 renewable years.
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Rapa Nui National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Rapa Nui) is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located on Easter Island, Chile.
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Ma'u Henua Indigenous Community
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Rapa Nui National Park covers most of Easter Island in Chile, was established in 1935, protects about 6,800 hectares, and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 for its 887 surviving moai statues carved by the early Rapa Nui inhabitants of the island between about 300 and 1200 AD.
View the Source 2. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Rapa Nui National Park
UNESCO World Heritage CentreJustification, protection and management requirementsQuote, Justification, protection and management requirements
On one hand, since 1935 it has been a national park, administered by the National Forest Service of Chile (CONAF).
3. Wikidata: Rapa Nui National Park
- Wikidata Q1763364, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q1763364 P571 inception
- Part Of: Chile, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Chile
On Continent: South America, Wikidata item for Chile, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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