Watch | Ghana man sets Guinness World Record for hugging 1,123 trees in an hour

The remarkable feat, caught on camera and shared by the Guinness World Records, took place at Tuskegee National Forest, one of Alabama’s four timber-rich national forests.

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

As per the rules of the challenge, a hug is defined as both arms wrapped around a tree in a close embrace. Each tree can only be hugged once and no harm should come to any tree, or the attempt would be deemed invalid.

 

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The most challenging aspect of the record attempt, according to Tahiru, was the need to swiftly move between the trees while ensuring each hug met the standards. Additionally, the repetitive hugging motion proved to be exhausting. Making the attempt even more harder was the fact that he was fasting for Ramadan, which meant he couldn’t drink water.

After breaking the record, he said, “Attaining this world record is incredibly fulfilling.”

“It serves as a meaningful gesture to emphasize the vital role of trees in our ecosystem and the pressing need for environmental conservation,” he added, according to a release by the Guinness World Records.

Although not being able to drink water throughout the attempt posed a significant challenge, Tahiru said this however “proved to be helpful in a way, as there was no need to pause for water breaks, allowing him to continue the attempt uninterrupted from start to finish.”