Buffer zones around protected areas offer a living lab to promote sustainable development and local livelihoods aligned with conservation goals. In collaboration with Conservación Amazonica (ACCA), the Tambopata Reserve Management Committee, and the Peruvian Protected Area Agency (SERNANP), we have developed a strategic plan for the Tambopata Reserve buffer zone, addressing stakeholder needs and leveraging this experience to formulate nationwide guidelines. As a next step, we will support the integration of this plan into the development strategy of Tambopata province. Additionally, we are supporting a Peruvian Ph.D. student at the University of Bern in generating an analytical framework. This framework will enable us to assess the relationship, barriers, and opportunities in policy and regulation concerning the multifunctionality of the landscape.