 Kaas PlateauKnown as the Valley of Flowers of Maharashtra, nestled in the Sahyadri's, 25 kilometres west of Satara city, is the Kaas plateau. Kaas Plateau is situated at an altitude of 1200 metres and is a major biodiversity hotspot owing to the varieties of endemic flowers that are found here. Every year between mid August to early October the plateau blooms with a carpet of tiny, colourful wildflowers that fill the plateau with their colours overpowering the land itself. The sheer variety of colours, shapes and sizes is a delightful sight to behold and makes Kaas Valley an undeniable hit among scientists, naturalists and adventure lovers alike. It is truly the “Valley of Flowers” of Maharashtra.
The Kaas Plateau, also known as the Kaas Pathar, is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. It is rich and unique in it's flora and is home to over 850 different species of flowers and plants. The flowers at Kaas are as small as 1-2 cm and they grow in a very unique, rare and natural habitat. Kaas Plateau supports a range of blooms from orchids to the carnivorous Drosera indica. |