More than 4,000 Kenyan students came together to plant mangroves in a bid to set a Guinness World Record

Thousands of students and scouts from Kenya's coastal region took part in an ambitious attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of people planting mangrove trees simultaneously.

The event, held at the Jomvu Kuu Mangrove Site in Mombasa County to mark World Mangrove Day, brought together young volunteers, conservation groups and government agencies in a large-scale effort to restore one of the country's most important coastal ecosystems.

While organisers hope the attempt will earn international recognition, the primary objective was to promote mangrove conservation and inspire young people to take an active role in protecting the environment.How an attempt to restore Kenya's coastal forests became a bid to set a new global recordThe Guinness World Record attempt was organised by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) in collaboration with the Kenya Scouts Association (KSA).

According to local broadcaster Diana Imanene from Kenyans, more than 4,000 participants gathered for the event, with organisers aiming to break the existing world record for simultaneous mangrove tree planting.In order to comply with Guinness World Records regulations, KFS also trained 50 forest rangers to be stewards.