Nearly 200 years ago, British colonists installed tea plantations in the Western Ghats mountains in India. Now, ecologists are removing tea trees from disused farms and planting seeds native to this biodiverse region. (AP Video: Shawn Sebastian)

In southern India’s tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests

Nearly 200 years ago, British colonists installed tea plantations in the Western Ghats mountains in India. Now, ecologists are removing tea trees from disused farms and planting seeds native to this biodiverse region. (AP Video: Shawn Sebastian)