Mission

Our mission is to restore and protect the endangered dry tropical forest and coastal ecosystems of Mesoamerica's Pacific Slope. We support local communities in their efforts to restore and protect biodiversity in the overlooked dry tropical forest and coastal landscapes of Nicaragua and El Salvador. These unique landscapes are the wildlife corridors that we call "Pasos". We support community rangers who patrol forests and beaches to protect endangered wildlife like spider monkeys and sea turtles. By building leadership among women and youth, we are making a lasting impact. We began developing our first corridor in 2005 in Nicaragua’s Paso del Istmo Wildlife Corridor and are now also in El Salvador. By strengthening the Paso del Istmo and other corridors across a region-wide network, we are connecting people and wildlife across western Central America.