Ecuador broke the world record for reforestation Saturday, as thousands of people pitched in to plant 647,250 trees in a single day, President Rafael Correa said.
"I have just been informed that we have broken the Guinness record for reforestation," the president said in his weekly address.
He said several different species were planted and that the reforestation efforts took place all over Ecuador, which boasts varied geography from its Pacific coast, high Andean peaks and low Amazon basin.
Date:
Monday, May 18, 2015
