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The future one Central America's most important wildlife sites, Chalillo, Belize, remains uncertain after privy council, final court appeal Commonwealth countries, failed rule on plans construct controversial dam area.

Last week, five appeal judges London did not find favour environmental campaigners. They have "reserved judgment" say their decision unlikely until some time next year.

Chalillo fast becoming Three Gorges Latin America. Conservationists argue building 160ft-high hydroelectric dam could wipe out much wildlife around upper Macal River Valley, which would flooded. includes 20% world's remaining scarlet macaws, well rare jaguars, tapirs crocodiles.

The World Wide Fund Nature says: "An unblemished wilderness, teeming with exotic flora fauna, risks being razed ground flushed face earth."

High-profile protesters include Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz, who says: "One continent's last remaining rainforest habitats great risk being destroyed."

Readers can sign petition lobby against dam www.stopfortis.org, which run coalition environmental groups.