イースター島 Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
南太平洋に浮かぶ絶海の孤島・イースター島で山火事が発生し、多くのモアイ像が山火事による熱でヒビが入ったり黒くコゲてしまったりと修復不可能なほどのダメージを受けてしまったとのニュースが世界中を駆け巡っています。
世界遺産に登録されているラノ・ララク周辺がもっとも被害が大きく、一帯には地中に埋まっているものを含め３８６基のモアイ像が点在していて、その２０％に被害が出ているとの報道です。
２００１年にイースター島を訪れ、またいつか撮影に行きたいと思っていた場所なだけに非常に残念なニュースで、なんとかモアイ像が修復されることを祈ります。
この写真を撮影した時は、火災が起きたラノ・ララクは貸切状態で他の観光客などの姿もなく、夕闇が迫るまでひとりでずっとモアイ像の側に座っていたのを思い出します。
The news travels around the world that a forest fire occurred on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) that is a remote island floating in the middle of South Pacific. Many Moai statues were cracked or blackened by the heat of the forest fire and were serious damaged beyond repair.
The area around Rano Raraku which is registered as a World Heritage site suffered the most damage. There are 386 Moai statues scattered around the area including those buried underground. News show reported that 20% of Moai statues in Rano Raraku were damaged.
I visited Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in 2001 and had hoped to go back there again to photograph moai statues someday, so I am very disappointed with the news. I pray that the Moai statues will be restored somehow.
When I took this photo, I remember sitting by the Moai statues all alone until dusk with no one around at Rano Raraku where the forest fire broke out.
Moai statues at Rano Raraku, Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
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世界遺産に登録されているラノ・ララク周辺がもっとも被害が大きく、一帯には地中に埋まっているものを含め３８６基のモアイ像が点在していて、その２０％に被害が出ているとの報道です。
２００１年にイースター島を訪れ、またいつか撮影に行きたいと思っていた場所なだけに非常に残念なニュースで、なんとかモアイ像が修復されることを祈ります。
この写真を撮影した時は、火災が起きたラノ・ララクは貸切状態で他の観光客などの姿もなく、夕闇が迫るまでひとりでずっとモアイ像の側に座っていたのを思い出します。
The news travels around the world that a forest fire occurred on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) that is a remote island floating in the middle of South Pacific. Many Moai statues were cracked or blackened by the heat of the forest fire and were serious damaged beyond repair.
The area around Rano Raraku which is registered as a World Heritage site suffered the most damage. There are 386 Moai statues scattered around the area including those buried underground. News show reported that 20% of Moai statues in Rano Raraku were damaged.
I visited Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in 2001 and had hoped to go back there again to photograph moai statues someday, so I am very disappointed with the news. I pray that the Moai statues will be restored somehow.
When I took this photo, I remember sitting by the Moai statues all alone until dusk with no one around at Rano Raraku where the forest fire broke out.
Moai statues at Rano Raraku, Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
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