What belongs in a project record?
A project record connects the design of a nature project to what happens on the ground. It should let a reviewer find the source behind each claim.
Published 29 September 2026
Begin with the project design
The design describes the project area, intervention, baseline, planned activities and people affected. It also names the methodology and the reporting period. Without this context, a plot measurement or satellite image cannot be interpreted reliably.
Connect each observation to its source
Field plots, forms, maps, monitoring visits and community reports are source records. Keep their date, location, author and original context. A calculation or narrative claim should point back to the observations that support it, while a correction should leave the earlier record understandable.
Show the review boundary
Project teams can assemble evidence and check for missing material before submission. An independent validation or verification body and the relevant programme make their own decisions. A project record helps that review; it is not the review itself.