Abdul Hakim Awal, a Ghanaian journalist has smashed a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest time to hug a tree.
The GWR made this known in an article published on its website on Tuesday, in which it disclosed that the 23-year-old journalist hugged a tree for 24 hours and 21 minutes.
To achieve the feat, Awal who was not given any breaks during the attempt, had “to remain standing and keep his arms wrapped around the tree throughout the entire duration”.
Speaking about the achievement, Awal said his goal is to “promote reforestation and nature conservation in Ghana”.
“We know how trees, an essential resource which the entire human race depends on, are becoming scarce in Ghana
“Though we have been taught about preservation of trees since the early years of our lives, the contribution from everyone is not as significant as it should be.
“This attempt for the longest time to hug a tree, to me, spells out an important task to preserve human life by preserving trees.”
Awal who vowed to plant a new tree for every minute his record attempt lasted is now expected to plant 1,461 trees after finishing at 1,461 mins.