Kaas Plateau

July 15, 2023

A new study of the sediments from a seasonal lake in the Kaas Plateau has indicated a major shift in the Indian Summer Monsoons towards dry and stressed conditions with low rainfall during the Early-Mid–Holocene, around 8664 years BP.

ABOUT KAAS PLATEAU

Kaas plateau or pathar, also known as valley of flower, is located in Satara District, Maharashtra.
It falls in biosphere of Western Ghats.
It falls under the Sahyadri Sub-Cluster of the Western Ghats.
Its name is derived from Kaasa tree, botanically known as Elaeocarpus glandulosus (rudraksha family).
It is made of igneous rocks.
It is inscribed in UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site lists under the name of Western Ghats.
Soil in Kaas Plateau is a thin layer on top of Deccan rock, with varying quality of nutrients.
Kaas Pathar is home to 1500 plant species, 450 wildflower species out of which 33 are endangered.