These cloud forests are a major place of biodiversity. A. montecristoi is just one of a vast number of species that call these forests home. Conservation efforts are currently being made by the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Initiative which is made up of three conservations program consisting of the United Nations Environment Program, the World Conservation Union, and the World Wide Fund for Nature.
Cloud forests play a pivotal role in supporting an immense variety of plant and animal species. A. montecristoi is just one example of the numerous organisms that inhabit these forests. Current conservation efforts are being implemented by the Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Initiative, a coalition of organizations including the United Nations Environment Program, the World Conservation Union, and the World Wide Fund for Nature.