Geography
The Role of Buffer Zones in Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflict
Quick fact
In biosphere reserves, buffer zones are officially defined as areas around core zones where human activities are allowed but carefully regulated to support conservation, and they have been shown to reduce crop raiding and livestock losses by up to 50% in some regions.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a boundary between a national park and a farming village—what stops a hungry elephant from stepping onto a field? That invisible line might be more than a fence.