Microbru's Forest Hike Zoo

[Microbru]

Design Specifications:

 

This is a zoo set in the middle of a forested area not too far from town. Each exhibit area is 200x200 (assuming each square is 10x10) and contains 1 animal exhibit, 2 types of vegetation and 2 types of scenic items (not including what was necessary for the animals in their exhibits). The scenery was randomly chosen and paired earlier. The zoo buildings were also randomly chosen as were a selection of rocks. The animals, pathways, and necessary items like benches and garbage cans were picked specifically to harmonize with the random scenery. There is little to nothing on the pathways between exhibit areas, though some scenery was added outside the exhibit areas when I felt it appropriate.

 

My thoughts:

 

I'm a big fan of forcing myself to use random items to keep me from using my same favorites over and over. I liked the idea of hiking a half-mile of peaceful forest before reaching the next section though it takes its toll on the guest's enthusiasm. I had intended it to be a somewhat circular path, but at the lake section, I had to build a bridge connection back to the beginning because guests started pooling up there and refusing to go any farther. Here's a couple of long-shot to get an idea of the overall look. Hope you enjoy your stay.

[Microbru]

Animal: Sewer Gator

Path: Mossy River Rock

 

Vegetation: Mid-Sized Marsh tree, Cattails

Scenery: Building, Wash Tubs

Buildings: Beach Bathroom (not in shot)

 

The waterfall area and the little garden are outside the area

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From Section 1, the dirt path winds through a lightly forested area to enter section 2

 

Animals: Blue Jay and Northern Cardinal

Path: Yellow Brick

Vegetation: CA Blue Spruce, Purple,Red&Blue Blinking Hedge

Scenery: American Arch, Rock Barn

Building: Snack Shop, Bathroom, Compost

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There's a long straightaway through forest and rocky lands before reaching Section 3

 

Animal: Giant Brown Recluse

Path: Cobblestone

Vegetation: Oleander and Fuchsia Medieval Planters

Scenery: Spider Lamp, small gravestone

Buildings: Several Sea Dawg Stands (guests were getting really hungry), vending machine, and Atlantean bathrooms

There is also some big highland rocks guests have to meander around.

[Microbru]

A winding, but short path enters Section 4

 

Animal: Giraffe

Path: Green

Vegetation: Live Oak, Camellia (with small small savannah rocks interspersed)

Scenery: Green & White Columns, Rainbow bench

Building: Gift Shop, water fountains, Giraffe viewing area

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And down the Imperial Cobblestone covered bridge to the beachfront Section 5

 

Animal: Chinese Roc

Path: Mother of Pearl

Vegetation: Echinacea Riverrock Planter, Himalayan Pine

Scenery: Rainbow bench, Cage wall

The rocks are Tourmaline and a Desert Rock Formation (not in shot)

Buildings: Tree Swing, Bamboo Hut, Beach Bathroom

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Back up hill to the far corner of the park and Section 6 (Section 5 also connects via bridge to Section 8)

 

Animal: Woolly Mammoth

Path: Blue Marble

Vegetation: Snow Pine, Frozen Blue Flowerbed

Scenery: none (the animal exhibit took up a lot of free space)

Building: Bathroom, Mammoth Cones and Imax Theater (neither in shot)

[Microbru]

On the longest stretch between exhibits, there is Section 6.5 (an extension of the city environ) before reaching the opposite corner and Section 7

 

In Section 6.5

Building: Chuck E. Cheese Restaurant, water fountain, Condos

Scenery: Building, Jeep, Classic Green Car, Motorcyles

 

 

Animal: Shortfin Mako Shark

Path: Beach Plank

Vegetation: Janes Flowering tree, Beach grass bush

Scenery: Atlantean Urn (with rocks of Fairburn Agate and Quahog shells)

Buildings: Shark Tunnel, Atlantean bathroom

[Microbru]

Finally, a short path leads to Section 8, which connects back to section 1 and, via Imperial Cobblestone Bridge, Section 5.

 

Animal: Borogovia

Path: Flagstone, Freshwater Stepping Stone (on bridge section)

Vegetation: Giant Club Moss, Gingko Tree, NC Venus Flytrap (so I used an extra plant here. It's my rules, I'll break them if I wanna)

Scenery: Jurassic entrance statue, waterfall fence

Bunch of rocks: Jungle Rock Formation, small ocean floor rock, weathered rock formation small river stones (not in shot), small savannah rock formation (not in shot)

Buildings: Primate House, Espresso House, Bastu (a spa)

[mrspiggy]

what a wonderful project...everything looks really nice.. My problem is I always use certain items in each zoo I do, so I'm going to give your idea a try..