Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T16:51:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2018-02-01; The creation of buffer zones (BZs) around protected areas (PAs) has been proposed as a way to conciliate the effective protection of biodiversity and human occupation in surrounding areas. In this study, we seek to discuss some of the challenges to effective buffer zones, focusing our attention on inves...