I have a wildlife zoo

Fang Ye then began to envision the interior of the Hundred Birds Garden.

The variety of bird species was extremely plentiful, so much that using the entire Linhai Zoo to create a bird-themed park would be more than sufficient.

Therefore, it would be better to narrow the scope a bit and have a clearer theme.

Otherwise, in one garden, with tropical birds, temperate birds, polar birds, and all sorts of birds mixed together, could you create an environment suitable for their lives?

He thought about it and decided to focus on forest birds that are more suitable for indoor exhibitions, adding some pheasants like the peafowl.

With the combination of parrots and peafowl, why not go for a tropical rainforest aviary!

Let's set the area to 3,000 square meters for starters.

Since it's a tropical rainforest aviary, tropical trees such as fig trees, kapoks, chestnuts, palm trees, and tree ferns must be planted extensively.

A thick layer of fallen leaves would be spread on the forest floor, with an abundance of ferns and other forest ground cover plants to create the atmosphere of a tropical rainforest.

Besides these, there also needs to be towering giant trees found in the tropical rainforest, like tetrameles nudiflora!

Tetrameles nudiflora can reach heights of 25-45 meters, taller than most buildings! Their most distinctive feature is the tall and long buttress roots; standing in front of two-to-three-meter-high buttress roots is like facing a wall.

If such a giant tree was placed in the center of the bird park, and a Sky Bridge was built, people strolling under the lush canopy would feel like elves from fantasy novels living atop a world tree, with colorful macaws flying by, an exhilarating thought indeed.

For this walk-in enclosure, one important element that cannot be missing is water!

The flow of water brings more environmental stimuli. Placing water bodies in the bird enclosure not only provides birds with more opportunities to exhibit natural behaviors, such as drinking and bathing, but the sound of flowing water can also mask the noise generated by human environments, allowing both people and birds to relax more effectively.

Therefore, Fang Ye planned a waterfall along the edge, cascading down from a cliff and flowing through the pavilion into a lake, then recycling the water back to the waterfall with pumps.

He allocated a sandy area since sand is also necessary for birds, not only for sand baths and play, but sometimes birds consume sand to aid digestion.

With trees, waterfalls, lakes, and sandy land, the general environment was set, just a few details to work out.

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First was the Sky Bridge he had just envisioned; the bird park should be a three-dimensional space where visitors can observe birds from below, or ascend the slope to the Sky Bridge and experience what it feels like to be at the same height as flying birds, with multiple viewing platforms along the way.

The railing of the walkway would use rough natural logs to enhance the forest immersion, and the supports below would be painted dark brown to blend in with the actual trees.

Facilities for the disabled should not be overlooked; those with limited mobility can take an elevator directly to the Sky Bridge level.

Then there were shelters or nest boxes that were scattered around to provide hiding places for birds from both visitors and other birds, as well as protection from wind and rain, with windbreaks placed on the windward side as well.

Some might wonder, with all this wind shelter and rain protection, why not just replace the external walls and ceiling with glass, instead of going through the trouble of using metal mesh?

Firstly, sunlight shining on glass can heat the exhibition area through radiation, causing temperature increases, so it cannot be used on the non-display sides.

Fang Ye had seen in the game where someone constructed a glass Sky Bridge for animals to showcase themselves. It looked beautiful and stunning, but if moved to reality, in no time it would turn into an oven and "sizzle," baking everything inside.

For birds, glass is even more dangerous. While flying, they don't recognize that there's glass ahead, and the collision can be fatal.

Therefore, using glass in bird displays requires great caution, and it's best to place silhouettes of birds of prey nearby as a warning.

The diversity of bird plumage colors is due to the action of pigment cells in feathers. Glass impedes the entry of ultraviolet rays from sunlight, affecting pigment synthesis. Birds living indoors for extended periods need full-spectrum light sources for illumination.

Using soft stainless steel woven mesh not only allows for ventilation but can also cushion impacts when animals collide with it, reducing harm to them. The visual appeal might be somewhat compromised, but the overall advantages are significant.

The upper part of the net covering could be made white to blend into the sky, while the lower parts could be brown and green to meld with the surroundings and reduce visual disruption.

The shell would be supported by several huge semi-circular stainless-steel frames, connecting to the net covering.

Finally, some feeding points could be set up along the visitor's path to increase the chances of birds appearing within their line of sight.

Spend 1,000 green leaf coins to have the system optimize it, and voila!

After designing with great enthusiasm, Fang Ye glanced at the construction cost and sprayed out a mouthful of water!

A 3,000 square meter tropical aviary, how could it possibly cost 470,000 green leaf coins?

Are you freaking kidding me?

The tiger exhibit is a similar size and it's not even 70,000!

Looking at the expenses, just maintaining the tropical environment— with heating, humidifying, ventilation, water circulation systems, and other necessities—costs 250,000 green leaf coins.

The giant stainless-steel frames and the hemispherical nets are 70,000, the skywalks and observation decks are 50,000, the exterior walls are 30,000, and miscellaneous facilities like elevators are 20,000, and the waterfall and lake environment transformation are another 20,000.

Then there are the plants. Regular trees are quite cheap, but a tropical rainforest environment is dense with trees and shrubs of various levels, which adds up to another 20,000. A tree like the world tree, the tetrameles nudiflora, is a special tree and costs 10,000 each.

Well, this is awkward.

Fang Ye scratched his head in frustration.

Checking the balance, there's only 43,000 green leaf coins available: arrival of the red pandas +25,000, red panda exhibit +10,000, a gift pack +9,000, system for perfecting the design -1,000.

The outstanding amount isn't just a trifle, and the final payment for the wolf exhibit hasn't been made yet. Once paid, the fresh green leaf coins will run out.

Previously, when there weren't many green leaf coins, the cheaper outdoor part of the wolf exhibit was constructed first to save time.

"System, you might as well sell me to see how many green leaf coins you can get."

"Ding, host attempted to sell itself. Attempt failed because the host is not an object."

Fang Ye wasn't discouraged by this; creating such a rich tropical aviary in reality would cost at least a couple of hundred million. Being able to build the zoo with green leaf coins is already an advantage, not to mention the system's fast and high-quality construction crew.

He saved the design, deciding to find a temporary transitional exhibit for the macaws.

Um… the old cage of the red fox, which is made of metal wire and has good lighting, can be modified for use.

Spread a layer of sand bedding on the ground, place a few rocks, set up some wooden perches, and dangle ropes of various thickness from the cage top to act as hemp rope bridges.

Fixed perches in pet birdcages train strength but are not very practical, whereas these hanging ropes are useful.

When birds perch on the swaying ropes, the experience simulates that of standing on tree branches in nature, which is good for their balance and gripping strength.

The varying thickness is important because if they grip perches of the same diameter all the time, the pressure is constant at a few points while the rest relaxes. Over time, this can lead to diseases on the footpads, much like how writers get tendinitis from typing too much.

Although the cage is only a temporary solution, we can't let the health of the macaws suffer.

In addition, the ropes placed high up can help minimize the pressure from the gaze of visitors.

Hanging a tire for them to play with as a swing, and inserting some leafy twigs in the crannies of the rocks and perches daily for the macaws to peck at, can also provide some shelter.

Can't afford to give you a five-star luxury hotel, but a quaint local dwelling is doable.