Guinness World Record: Ghanian Student Sets New Record For Hugging 1,123 trees In One Hour

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Guinness World Record: Ghanian Student Sets New Record For Hugging 1,123 trees In One Hour
Guinness World Record: Ghanian Student Sets New Record For Hugging 1,123 trees In One Hour

A 29-year-old Ghanaian environmental activist and forestry student, Abubakar Tahiru, has etched his name in the Guinness Book of World Records by hugging 1,123 trees in one hour.

Guinness World Record: Ghanian student sets new record for hugging 1,123 trees in one hour
Guinness World Record: Ghanian student sets new record for hugging 1,123 trees in one hour

The Guinness World Record announced this on Friday, adding that Tahiru’s accomplishment not only makes him the record holder but also the first person to ever hold this title as he “easily surpassed the minimum requirement of 700.”

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Guinness World Record: Ghanian Student Sets New Record For Hugging 1,123 trees In One Hour
Guinness World Record: Ghanian Student Sets New Record For Hugging 1,123 trees In One Hour

The event was said to have taken place at the Tuskegee National Forest in Alabama, USA, where he embraced nearly 19 trees per minute.

Guinness World Record: Ghanian Student Sets New Record For Hugging 1,123 trees In One Hour
Guinness World Record: Ghanian Student Sets New Record For Hugging 1,123 trees In One Hour

According to GWR, Tahiru grew up in a farming community in Tepa, Ghana, where he developed a keen interest in nature and its conservation.

Guinness World Record: Ghanian Student Sets New Record For Hugging 1,123 trees In One Hour
Guinness World Record: Ghanian Student Sets New Record For Hugging 1,123 trees In One Hour

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After completing his undergraduate degree specialising in forestry at one of Ghana’s top universities, he moved to Alabama last year to begin his master’s degree in forestry at Auburn University.


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