The
Swiss-based conservation group filed its complaint Monday with
Britain's Department for Business Innovation and Skills in a bid to
stop SOCO International's exploration in Congo's
Virunga National Park, a World Heritage site listed by UNESCO as
being "in danger."

The
WWF says SOCO's plan violates Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development guidelines on sustainable development, public
disclosure and other points. The Department for Business Innovation
and Skills is the arm of the British government responsible for
overseeing compliance with OECD guidelines.

Last
year the Congo government
authorized SOCO, which is based in London, to explore the region,
saying that economic interests take precedence over environmental
considerations.