Ghanaian activist Abubakar Tahiru hugged a total of 1,123 trees, averaging almost 19 per minute.
The student of forestry in Alabama set a world record for most trees hugged in an hour when he hugged 1,123 trees at Tuskegee National Forest.
The record attempt which was done during Ramadan required that Tahiru wrap both of his arms around each tree in a close embrace without causing any damage to the trees. No tree could be hugged more than once, requiring Tahiru to move quickly between each hug.
Averaging 19 trees per minute, Tahiru easily surpassed the minimum requirement of 700 trees to establish the record.
He grew up in a farming community in Tepa, Ghana, where he developed a keen interest in nature and its conservation!
Abubakar says the hardest part of the record attempt was having to move quickly between trees while ensuring that each hug met the required standards.
