Maximum terrestrial biomes visited by an individual
The record for visiting the maximum number of terrestrial biomes was set by Nitin Gairola (born on April 5, 1980) of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He visited 15 terrestrial biomes of the world from January 2007 to July 2017, including Tropical and subtropical Coniferous Forests in India, Mangroves in Malaysia, Ice and Tundra in Greenland, Boreal Forests in Iceland, Montane Grasslands and Shrublands in Peru, Dry Broadleaf Forests in Mexico, and Flooded Grasslands in Uganda, as confirmed on May 27, 2021.