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Savannah Meacham and Poppy Johnston

Fears heritage-listed rock art at risk from gas project

Sacred, heritage-listed rock art is being damaged by emissions from nearby industries, say critics. (HANDOUT/CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA)

More than a million pieces of ancient rock art have secured World Heritage status in a bittersweet listing for environmentalists and traditional custodians fearful nearby industrial activity is damaging the engravings.

The Murujuga rock art landscape in Western Australia was listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as a heritage site on Friday after intense lobbying by the federal government.

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