Romania enters Guinness World Records: 2,512 people planted trees simultaneously in Prahova County

Romania entered Guinness World Records after 2,512 people each planted a tree simultaneously on Saturday, November 7, in the village of Cărbunari, Poienarii Burchii commune, Prahova County. The achievement was certified on site by Guinness World Records representatives and surpasses the record set in India in 2025, when 2,055 people took part.

The event, organized under the name “Friendship Forest” by the Act for Tomorrow Association and Kaufland Romania, brought together more than 3,200 participants and over 50 companies, institutions, and organizations. The project’s goal is to plant 35,000 forest saplings.

After the record was validated, volunteers continued the work to develop the future forest. The organizers committed to caring for the plantation for five years to support the saplings’ survival and turn the initiative into a sustainable forestry project.

Representatives of the Ministry of the Environment, Romsilva, public authorities, universities, nongovernmental organizations, forestry education institutions, the Prahova Emergency Situations Inspectorate, SMURD, and the National Environmental Guard attended the event. The newly reforested area is intended to protect the soil, improve the local microclimate, and expand forest vegetation.