Rapa Nui National ParkI discarded it earlier because of its poor official map, but Solivagant did some additional research and we are quite sure now what the boundaries are.
I have marked it as "Community Identified" to clarify that human interpretation was involved:
- The WHS corresponds to the National Park, as can be seen in the name "Rapa Nui National Park" and is presented as such in the AB ev.
- The size of the WHS and National Park at inscription was 6,666 ha, while the total size of the island is 16,360 ha. So less than half of the island was inscribed.
- The National Park has grown since its inscription to over 7,100 ha. The Periodic Reporting of 2023 states:
"Currently, a proposal for a minor boundary modification is being prepared for submission to the World Heritage Committee in accordance with Supreme Decree No. 16 of June 24, 2020, of the Ministry of National Assets, which modifies, expands, and adjusts the boundaries of Rapa Nui National Park, establishing an area of 7,150.30 hectares."For drawing the boundaries, I have used
this map as a reference. It shows the current boundaries of Rapa Nui National Park.
I have also added some POIs taken from the reviews, which clearly show that the main cultural attractions are in the core zone.