{"id":810803,"date":"2026-10-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moevarua.com\/?p=810803"},"modified":"2026-09-23T18:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:03:32","slug":"mau-henua-rapa-nui-heritage-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moevarua.com\/en\/mau-henua-rapa-nui-heritage-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ma\u2018u Henua Strengthens Capacities for the Conservation of Rapa Nui\u2019s Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Ma\u2019u Henua Communications<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ma\u2018u Henua Indigenous Community, with funding from ICRART (International Centre for Rock Art) and the Spanish Ministry of Culture, developed the Training Course for the Conservation of Rapa Nui\u2019s Cultural Heritage, aimed at updating and strengthening the skills of the teams responsible for its protection. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ma\u2018u Henua currently has heritage professionals with academic training and experience in conservation, archaeology, and other disciplines related to its safeguarding. In this context, the training allowed participants to deepen their knowledge, incorporate new tools, and update methodologies to address the challenges involved in the conservation of Rapa Nui\u2019s cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"680\" data-id=\"810909\" src=\"https:\/\/moevarua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Capacitacion-del-equipo-Mau-Henua-edited.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-810909\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moevarua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Capacitacion-del-equipo-Mau-Henua-edited.avif 907w, https:\/\/moevarua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Capacitacion-del-equipo-Mau-Henua-edited-300x225.avif 300w, 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program was coordinated by Fernando Carrera Ram\u00edrez, a Spanish archaeologist and conservator-restorer with extensive experience in the conservation of archaeological sites and rock art, as well as a long professional connection to the island.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/moevarua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Fernando-Carrera-Ramirez-capacitando-al-equipo-Mau-Henua-1024x682.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-810783\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moevarua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Fernando-Carrera-Ramirez-capacitando-al-equipo-Mau-Henua-1024x682.avif 1024w, https:\/\/moevarua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Fernando-Carrera-Ramirez-capacitando-al-equipo-Mau-Henua-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/moevarua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Fernando-Carrera-Ramirez-capacitando-al-equipo-Mau-Henua-150x100.avif 150w, https:\/\/moevarua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Fernando-Carrera-Ramirez-capacitando-al-equipo-Mau-Henua-767x511.avif 767w, https:\/\/moevarua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Fernando-Carrera-Ramirez-capacitando-al-equipo-Mau-Henua.avif 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the course, national and international specialists addressed different areas, including <a href=\"https:\/\/moevarua.com\/en\/the-unesco-project-japan-2002-2004-preventive-maintenance\/\">preventive conservation<\/a>, site registration and condition assessment, risk evaluation, intervention planning, monitoring, and maintenance.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carrera particularly highlighted the management model developed on Rapa Nui and the role of its community in protecting the territory.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat the direct heirs of this culture are the ones who self-manage their cultural heritage is a model to follow,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">noted the specialist, who described the management and conservation strategies implemented on Rapa Nui as \u201cexemplary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"810912\" src=\"https:\/\/moevarua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Capacitacion-mau-henua-moai-rano-raraku-ahu-tongariki-edited.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-810912\" title=\"\" 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