KaasPathar Nature Lover's Paradise in the Western Ghats Flowers #kaspathar #Plateau  #flowers #2023
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Date: 24/09/2023

A Nature Lover's Paradise in the Western Ghats

The Kaas Pathar, also known as the Kas Plateau Reserved Forest, is a plateau located 25 kilometers west of Satara in Maharashtra, India. It is a component of the Western Ghats' Sahyadri Sub Cluster and was designated a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 2012.

It is a hotspot for biodiversity recognized for its annual occurrence of several species of indigenous butterflies in the months of August and September, as well as a variety of seasonal wildflowers. The plateau is around 10 square kilometers in size and is located at an elevation of 1200 meters. 

More than 850 different types of flowering plants can be found in Kaas. These include carnivorous plants like Drosera Indica, shrubs like the Karvy, and orchids. The Western Ghats ecosystem includes the volcanic rock plateau of Kaas Pathar, which is located in Maharashtra's Satara district. The entire blooming plant kingdom and its allied plants, together known as the kaas flora, are often unique to that location. This is due to the plateau's predominant basalt structure, which is directly exposed to the atmosphere. The basalt is nearly completely covered by a thin layer of soil that has only accumulated to a depth of around 25 mm and was created as a result of erosion.