‘Reckless’ plan to search for oil and gas will put one of world’s healthiest reefs at risk, conservationists say

Seismic testing is planned for an 8,000km sq area on the doorstep of two marine parks that are home to almost 100 protected species

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Conservationists say a plan to search for oil and gas near Rowley Shoals in north-west Australia is reckless" and will put one of the world's healthiest reefs at risk.

The area is an isolated archipelago of reefs home to three atolls - Imperieuse, Clerke, and Mermaid - that lie 260km off the coast of the Kimberley in Western Australia.