Zarafshan Riverside Restoration

Riparian restoration around a community-access riverside stretch with erosion mitigation and habitat recovery goals.

3,100 target trees

$19 estimated per tree

Willow, Poplar focus species

Why this project matters

Funding approach

Sponsorship is linked to clear planting phases and public budget categories.

Verification approach

Project progress is separated into funded, planted and verified-alive stages.

Community approach

Participation is tracked independently, so turnout is never mixed into tree totals.

Environmental context

Sections of the Zarafshan riverbank face erosion, low understory diversity and fragmented public use areas. The project combines planting with stabilisation and inspection reporting.

Maintenance plan

Monthly bank inspection after high-water periods

Replacement of failed saplings during the next dormant season

Shared monitoring with local community representatives

Monitoring updates

2026-04-22

Phase one planting completed

All initial saplings were placed across the approved riverside corridor.

2026-07-02

First survival inspection published

Monitoring review logged a 91.9% verified alive rate with replacement planning for the next season.

Project facts

Planting partnerRiver Commons Lab

Responsible coordinatorSherzod Normatov

SpeciesWillow, Poplar, Plane tree

target trees3,100

Planted trees3,100

Verified alive2,849