Vegetation

Most of El Salvador's vegetation is rainforest, or tropical wet vegetation. But, because of El Salvador's changing elevation, there are also mangrove forests, freshwater lagoon forests, swamp forests, alpine forests, and cloud forests.

El Salvador Tree Types: -Mahogany -Cedar -Walnut -Mangrove -Rubber -Balsam -Pine -Oak -Tropical Fruit -Citrus -Coffee

El Salvador Plant Types: -Most of El Salvador's plants, are medicinal plants, which are used in the health care industry. -Another popular plant in El Salvador is the orchid.

How El Salvador is divided up among vegetation: -Forests 17% -Coffee Plantations 9% -Primeval Forests 3% -National Parks .5% -Cleared Areas with small patches of forest 70.5%