A total 850 or more types species of flowers, 39 found only in Kaas. Apart from numerous varieties of wild flowers this biodiversity site also shelters many insects and beautiful birds. The orchids bloom here for a period of 3–4 weeks during the season.
We left Mumbai on Saturday night at around 11.30 pm and reached Satara early morning at around 7 AM which is around 30 kms away from Kaas Plateau. After refreshment and breakfast we proceeded for Kaas. There are no basic washroom and freshen-up facilities available on Kaas Plateau.
EXPLORING THE PLATEAU
You need to walk a little from the parking place to Kaas. The plateau, filled with flowers of different colors looked like nature having its own coloured carpet. The plateau gets covered with blanket of Yellow, Pink and Violet shades.
From the main road, there are walkway paths with fencing constructed by forest department. You can choose any route and are free to explore the beauty of nature. Our guide explained the technical name of each flower and it’s difficult to remember those names. If one pays attention to the detail, you can see many beauties including carnivorous plants.
We spotted insectivorous plant known as Drosera indica. Here are some Photos taken during my Kaas visit.
Few flowers are so small in shape that you might have to use magnifying glass. There are few areas where people are allowed to go inside the green field but on mentioned narrow walkway paths.
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| White flower carpet |
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| Pogostemon deccanensis |
The Kaas Plateau is nothing short of paradise.
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| At Kaas |
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