‘Rise up’: monks urge WA towns to fight minerals exploration in vulnerable Jarrah forests

After seeing off a bid to explore near the Bodhinyana monastery, the forest monks are encouraging others to keep the pressure on'

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Buddhist monks who have sought enlightenment in a globally unique forest in Western Australia are standing defiant after fighting off an attempt to explore their area for minerals.

Conservationists say the northern Jarrah forest in the state's south-west, already under pressure from climate change, is the target of several mining companies looking to explore for minerals needed for the clean energy transition.