The 9,000 acre forest ranges from 900 ft to 4300 ft above sea level and is home to more than 500 species of birds as well as the country's most crystalline water. Bosque El Imposible's unique topography lends a splendid beauty to this refuge for rare plants, wildlife and people. Though conservationists have managed to stop an illegal road from being built in the area and are having some success at controlling unlawful hunting and firewood gathering, the park is surrounded by coffee farms that are nibbling away at the park's borders. Some of these farms are being converted from traditional growing techniques that maintain canopy cover to more environmentally destructive farming methods that usually involve clear-cuttting the forest to create sunny plantations. Bosque El Imposible National Park is one of the last remaining remnants of El Salvador's original forests.
More land needs to be purchased or maintained by private landowners as forest.
If a forest is too small, there is little hope to protect its plants and animals. This forest is El Salvador's hope for the future. Donation A donation of any size will be used quickly and efficiently to help secure this rich remnant of El Salvador's natural heritage.