Why is the research plan pivotal to a research project?

The main reason why the research plan is pivotal to a research project is because "It identifies the focus and method of the research project," since this is crucial in order to be able to spend one's time wisely and efficiently.

All you gotta do is write about animals and how they can relate to you, for eat, they have a family, they have a heart, they have feelings, a bird can fly and probably that can be a symbol like your dreams “sky is the limit” etc etc