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Guinness certifies mangrove sapling world record

Friday, 17 Jul, 2009
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The Guinness Book has certified that 541,176 saplings planted in Keti Bandar have set a world record.—Photo by AP

ISLAMABAD: The Guinness Book has certified that 541,176 saplings planted in Pakistan on Wednesday have set a world record.

Guinness Book of World Records adjudicator Adil Ahmed and witnesses MNA Marvi Memon and Tahir Qureshi monitored the event organised by the ministry of environment near Keti Bandar in Thatta district and after verification of procedures adopted for planting the trees rectified the world record set by India on June 12 and 13 when 447,874 saplings were planted in Assam.

The Keti Bandar event was held in mangrove areas on coastal islands of Sindh, which are devoid of vegetation, to develop forestry through international competition.—APP


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