3. The need to advance the hydrological research in the Central
American Páramo
High‐elevation tropical ecosystems like the Páramo are susceptible to
potential impacts of changes in climate and land cover which could
affect the variability in their hydrological conditions and
ecohydrological functional properties (Esquivel-Hernández et al., 2017;
Wright et al., 2017). Overall, the information about the importance of
Páramo ecosystem was identified much earlier in South America than in
Central America which led to a more structured research in the Andes
compared to Central America (Correa et al., 2020). Therefore, the
isotopic and hydrometric information collected at CHRS can help define
and promote future hydrological research in tropical montane ecosystems
and can endorse adaptation policies to alleviate the impacts of
potential changes in the water balance of the Páramo and the lowlands
that rely on its water supply.