Uzbekistan to launch AI-powered system to monitor trees, water risks and green projects

Uzbekistan is set to roll out an AI-based system to track trees, water-related risks and green projects. The measures were set out in a presidential decree aimed at supporting urban greening and strengthening the role of neighborhoods in the nationwide Yashil Makon program.

The programs must be approved by November 1 this year and, beginning in 2027, by March 1 each year.

They will define projects for green spaces, alleys, artificial ponds and irrigation systems. They must also include investment amounts, implementation deadlines, responsible officials and performance indicators.

Every year, 14 cities and districts with the lowest natural greening levels will receive up to UZS 100 billion from the Nationwide Fund for Addressing Environmental Problems to carry out their green programs.

The Yashil AI assistant is planned for launch by the end of March 2027. Using data on soil types, land quality and water availability, it will identify suitable areas for greening and forest planting.

The system will combine satellite data with field observations to evaluate conditions and help with planning.

Yashil AI will also suggest tree and shrub species appropriate for specific regions, calculate how many seedlings are needed and set planting, irrigation and maintenance schedules.

A unified map will let authorities monitor projects and predict their progress, while the system will also identify risks tied to water shortages, seedling dieback, diseases and other factors. It will additionally handle public complaints and track the outcomes of the measures taken in response.

From 2027, Uzbekistan will also introduce a “Green Lot” system, under which individuals and organizations will be able to receive land plots for creating public green spaces. The gardens created on these plots may later be named after their sponsors.

These plots may be used only for their intended purpose — creating publicly accessible green areas. They cannot be transferred into private ownership, and construction or any other activity unrelated to the designated use will be banned.