Romania sets world record for most people planting trees simultaneously
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Romania set a new Guinness World Record on November 7 for the largest number of people planting trees simultaneously. The record was achieved during the Friendship Forest (Pădurea Prieteniei) event in Poienarii Burchii, Prahova county. A total of 2,512 participants each planted an ash sapling at the same time. Guinness World Records adjudicator Richard Stenning verified the result at the site. To qualify, each volunteer in Romania had to plant a tree correctly while complying with the required procedure and synchronization rules. The previous record involved 2,055 participants and was…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Guinness record for simultaneous tree planting at the Friendship Forest in Poienarii Burchii on November 7, with consistent location and date, adding the participant count.
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