ORMAN PROJECT REFERENCE: ZARAFSHAN RIVERSIDE RESTORATION Document date: Thursday, July 23, 2026 Project region: Samarkand Project status: MONITORING Verification status: MONITORING_VERIFIED VERIFICATION SUMMARY - Planting partner: River Commons Lab - Responsible coordinator: Sherzod Normatov - Species focus: Willow, Poplar, Plane tree - Target trees: 3,100 - Sponsored / planted / verified alive: 3,100 / 3,100 / 2,849 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. Verification stance - Funding, planting, and verified-alive stages are displayed separately. - Monitoring updates and later evidence cycles are required before survival claims should advance. Latest monitoring notes - 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. End of document.