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flag Efforts to restore native forests in India's Nilgiri Mountains face challenges from the tea industry.

flag In southern India's Nilgiri Mountains, efforts are underway to restore native forests, once widespread but largely replaced by tea plantations since the 19th century. flag Indigenous communities and ecologists are replanting native species to combat climate change and support wildlife. flag However, the tea industry warns that converting plantations to forests could harm the local economy and environment.

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