The 164-square-kilometre island — slightly smaller than the New York suburb of Brooklyn — has seen tension grow in recent years between old families, who want to raise cattle on their ancestral lands, and authorities focused on conservation.
On one side is a group of local families under the banner of the self-described Rapa Nui parliament, an offshoot of an earlier council of elders, who argue for a return to an ancient clan system for dividing up the land.
Chilean government data show wildfires on Easter Island have exploded in recent years, with the last two years seeing the most on record going back to the 1990s. Residents have long fought for more autonomy over the island and, in 2016, the Chilean state agreed to start transitioning control of the park.
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