More than 270,000 square miles around Easter Island are becoming an Indigenous-managed ocean reserve. It is a sweeping protection, but its heart is local knowledge and stewardship being trusted at scale. The ocean feels less distant when you remember that someone is choosing to care for it by name.
The Future Is GoodEaster Island waters become a vast Indigenous-managed ocean reserve
More than 270,000 square miles around Easter Island are becoming an Indigenous-managed ocean reserve. It is a sweeping protection, but its heart is local knowledge and stewardship being trusted at scale. The ocean feels less distant when you remember that someone is choosing to care for it by name.
