making cloud forests vital freshwater sources for downstream communities and ecosystems.

Despite their ecological importance, cloud forests are under threat from deforestation, agricultural encroachment, and climate change. Approximately 2.4% of global cloud forest cover was lost between 2001 and 2018, with losses in some regions exceeding 8%. Because cloud formation is tightly linked to local temperature and atmospheric conditions, rising global temperatures are projected to push optimal cloud forest climates to higher elevations, effectively