World record for Romania: 2,512 trees planted simultaneously in a locality in Prahova

Romania set a new Guinness World Records record on Saturday, November 7, after 2,512 trees were planted simultaneously in the village of Cărbunari, Prahova County, as part of the “Friendship Forest” event. The initiative brought together more than 3,200 participants and aimed to establish a new forest.

The achievement was announced by Environment Minister Natalia Intotero and surpassed the previous world record, set in India, where 2,055 people had taken part in a similar initiative. The 2,512 participants who planted simultaneously enabled the record to be officially certified.

The event received support from the National Forest Administration – Romsilva, which provided 35,000 saplings for the creation of the forest. Volunteers and representatives of several institutions and organizations took part in the initiative. The new record is notable because Romania surpassed the Indian record both in the number of participants involved simultaneously and in the scale of the mobilization to plant a new forested area. The initiative is part of efforts to expand forested areas and promote community involvement in environmental protection.