How to Get a Flourishing Ecosystem in Planet Zoo 2

Planet Zoo 2 offers Wildlife Reserves to manage and maintain alongside the standard zoo building, and Flourishing Ecosystems are an indication that you are doing the perfect job.

Much like the animal welfare inside your zoos, Ecosystems have basic requirements to be met, followed by more complex and detailed Flourishing requirements, similar to the Thriving requirements each animal species has in captivity.

If you’re looking for details on how to make a Flourishing Ecosystem in Planet Zoo 2, we’ve got all the details you need.

What is a Flourishing Ecosystem in Planet Zoo 2?

A flourishing ecosystem in a Planet Zoo 2 Wildlife Reserve is a measure of how successful the created ecosystem is, measured by your overall Ecosystem Rating and the Research Rating, alongside other requirements.

Flourishing Ecosystems are required for certain Release Groups, and Ecosystems can only become Flourishing after they are Established and have the required animals the fulfil the right Ecosystem Roles to enrich the area.

Every Release Group tells you the Ecosystem Roles it provides, which you can then check against the Ecosystem you’re creating to identify what’s missing, then target those absences to successfully craft a Flourishing Ecosystem.

How to Get a Flourishing Ecosystem in Planet Zoo 2

There are a few minor steps to complete before a Flourishing Ecosystem can be established in a Planet Zoo 2, alongside some more complex specifications.

Here’s the step-by-step process for establishing a Flourishing Ecosystem.

1. Create the required ecosystem.
2. Complete the requirements to make the ecosystem ‘Established.’
3. Click on the Ecosystem Brush on the left-hand side inside a Wildlife Reserve.
4. Select the Ecosystem you want to make Flourishing.
5. On the Ecosystem pop-up screen on the right-hand side, select the pawprint at the top.
6. Check the listed Species Roles to see what you are missing.
7. Search the Trade Market or breed animals that meet the required species roles.
8. Release them into the Wildlife Reserve.