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more-inIn an effort to revive forest patches with natives plant species, Forest Department is currently carrying out removal of invasive plant species in Sirumugai range in Coimbatore. Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) is another invasive plant species that is spreading fast in the grasslands of the Nilgiris. “Lantana camara is the single largest invasive plant species in the forests of Tamil Nadu. Invasive plants are removed from 50 to 100 hectares of forest land a year in Coimbatore. He said that a scientific study needs to be conducted on the invasive species in the forests of Tamil Nadu and a protocol set for the eradication of such species and revive native plants..