The Kenyan Scouts Association has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous mangrove tree planting after 4,124 participants successfully planted mangrove trees during World Mangrove Day celebrations at the Jomvu Kuu Mangrove Site in Mombasa County.
By planting thousands of mangroves in unison, the scouts not only set a record but also contributed directly to climate change. Guinness officials present at the event, confirmed the achievement and handing over a certificate to the organizers, a symbol of Kenya’s rising profile in global conservation.
The achievement surpassed the minimum requirement of 3,000 participants set by Guinness World Records, an exercise conducted in partnership with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS).
The initiative aims at build and restore Kenya’s mangrove forests, which absorb carbon dioxide at rates far higher than tropical forests, shield coastal communities from floods and storms, support marine diversity, improve fisheries and combat climate change.
During the event, Forestry Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa stated this a great milestone in Kenya’s environmental conservation, noting under the leadership of President William Ruto, Kenya has restored 91.6 million mangroves in the last three years, representing more than 65 percent of the country’s target of a 15 billion tree- growing program.
