25 Km away from Satara District H.Q. & 20 Km away from Northern part of Koyana Sanctuary.
Locally called as 'Kas Pathar' or 'Plateau of Flowers'.The major portion of the plateau is Reserve Forest.
Kas plateau is listed under the Protection Working Circle. Kas lake (built 100 years ago) is a perennial source
of Water supply for western part of Satara city by gravity.It is a glory of satara forest division.
Elements of outstanding Universal Values are found on this Plateau, making it rich into Biodiversity. Many species which are still new to the Botanical Science are observed on plateau. Many of the endemic, endangered plants are found on Plateau. More than 850 species of flowering plants are reported.
Out of the 624 flowering species. 39 species are found in the Kas Region only.It is approximately 6% of Red data species. It has become very urgent to take effective measures to protect this whole area in order to conserve the diverse, rare and endangered flora of the Kas plateau. Plateau seems to change the colours after every 15- 20 days as the cycle of flowering plants progresses with the monsoon progress from June to October.
Satara->Sambarwadi->Lawanghar->Atali->Kaas Plateau of Flowers
Shendre->Songaon->Sambarwadi->Gavadi>Lawanghar->Atali->Kaas Plateau of Flowers
Pachwad Bus Station->Medha->Ganje->Kaas Plateau of Flowers