Planet Zoo 2 Wildlife Reserves and predation

What reserves do

Wildlife Reserves are customisable ecosystems separate from the normal zoo-habitat loop. Frontier describes conservation projects in which players manage an ecosystem and release animals to support it. They are a game mode or system, not a replacement for every zoo enclosure.

Fill ecosystem roles

Follow the selected project's stated requirements and add animals for the roles the game identifies. Use the live reserve panel for goals and status; a real-world biome match alone does not prove that a species fulfils a particular game objective.

Predation and compatibility

Frontier's reserve material discusses interconnected ecosystems, including predator-prey relationships. Check the selected animals and project before mixing them. This draft does not publish a universal “safe together” table because compatibility can depend on species and reserve goals.

Reserve planning loop

1. Choose the conservation project and read its objectives.
2. Inspect the ecosystem roles still missing.
3. Select an eligible animal that fills the required role.
4. Confirm environmental and population needs.
5. Release the animal and watch the reserve response before adding another.

Zoo habitat versus Wildlife Reserve

Before adding a predator

Read the project's target role, confirm prey implications and preserve enough population for the ecosystem objective. Do not infer safety from a shared real-world region or from a normal zoo-habitat compatibility list.

If the project does not progress

Recheck the named role, species eligibility, population and release status. Add one change at a time so the project response identifies what was missing.