Ghanaian Activist Sets Guinness World Record By Hugging 1,123 Trees

A Ghanaian environmental activist has set a record after hugging trees.

According to the Guinness World Record, 29-year-old Abubakar Tahiru hugged a total of 1,123 trees, averaging almost 19 per minute.

Guinness World Record defines a tree hug, for this record, as both arms wrapped around a tree in a close embrace. No tree may be hugged more than once, and no damage can be caused to any tree or else the attempt is disqualified.

“However, this also proved to be helpful in a way, as there was no need to pause for water breaks, allowing me to continue the attempt uninterrupted from start to finish,” Abubakar Tahiru stated.

He added: “Achieving this world record feels incredibly rewarding.