‘Treevolution’ in Mindanao breaks Guinness record
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – It’s official. The Guinness World Records has recognized the “Treevolution: Greening MindaNOW” project last Sept. 26 as having posted the most number of trees planted simultaneously in multiple locations.
“The most trees planted simultaneously at multiple locations is 2,294,629, achieved by 122,168 participants in an event organized by TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW (Philippines) at 29 locations across the Philippines on 26 September 2014,” the Guinness World Records said in a statement yesterday.
“This record-breaking event saw the planting of rubber, cacao, coffee, timber and mahogany trees, as well as a range of fruit trees and other species indigenous to the Philippines,” Guinness World Records added.
The simultaneous tree-planting activity, aimed at reforesting the denuded parts of the remaining forests in Mindanao, unseated India in the world record category.
Initiated by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), the event involved volunteers composed of students, government employees, out-of-school youth and several other organizations.
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