Before restoration, this site was covered by a dense carpet of weeds including Lantana camara, Polygonum chinense, Chromolaena odorata, and Mikania micrantha. There was no virtually no tree canopy cover, which provided an open light environment that allowed the proliferation and persistence of weeds.
After restoration planting in 2003 and regular upkeep over the next two years, the site recovered dramatically. The light conditions enabled rapid growth of some planted seedlings; today, some species such as Bischofia javanica and Canarium strictum have grown into trees nearly 20 feet tall. In a minor setback within a portion of the site, people cut some pole-sized saplings creating some openings.
Species planted
| Species | Total |
| Actinodaphne sp. | 2 |
| Artocarpus heterophyllus | 17 |
| Atalantia racemosa | 18 |
| Bischofia javanica | 25 |
| Calophyllum austroindicum | 5 |
| Canarium strictum | 2 |
| Caryota urens | 1 |
| Cinnamomum malabathrum | 8 |
| Clerodendrum viscosum | 7 |
| Compound leaf | 5 |
| Cullenia exarillata | 50 |
| Dimocarpus longan | 33 |
| Dysoxylum binectariferum | 1 |
| Elaeocarpus munronii | 5 |
| Elaeocarpus serratus | 10 |
| Elaeocarpus tuberculatus | 25 |
| Eugenia sp. | 1 |
| Euodia lunu-ankenda | 1 |
| Ficus beddomei | 1 |
| Ficus hispida | 2 |
| Ficus tsjahela | 1 |
| Filicium decipiens | 2 |
| Holigarna arnottiana | 1 |
| Holigarna nigra | 4 |
| Lepisanthus decipiens | 25 |
| Litsea glabrata | 36 |
| Madhuca neerifolia | 5 |
| Maesa indica | 6 |
| Mastixia arborea | 3 |
| Meliosma pinnata | 5 |
| Mesua ferrea | 20 |
| Myristica dactyloides | 41 |
| Ormosia travancorica | 45 |
| Palaquium ellipticum | 50 |
| Persea macrantha | 5 |
| Prunus ceylanica | 27 |
| Semecarpus travancorica | 15 |
| Sterculia guttata | 3 |
| Syzygium gardneri | 30 |
| Syzygium munronii | 3 |
| Syzygium racemosa | 5 |
| Toona ciliata | 1 |
| Trichilia connaroides | 48 |
| Vateria indica | 5 |
| Vernonia arborea | 4 |
| Total | 609 |
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