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| name = Masai Plateau | | name = Masai Plateau | ||
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| location = [[Kolhapur district|Kolhapur]], | | location = [[Kolhapur district|Kolhapur]], Maharashtra, India | ||
| nearest_city = [[Kolhapur (city)|Kolhapur]], [[Ichalkaranji]], | | nearest_city = [[Kolhapur (city)|Kolhapur]], [[Ichalkaranji]], | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|16|50|2.26|N|74|04|50.32|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|16|50|2.26|N|74|04|50.32|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | ||
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The '''Masai Plateau''', also known as the '''Masai Pathar''' or '''Masai Sadas''', is a plateau situated 30 kilometers west from [[Kolhapur]] city in [[Maharashtra]]. | The '''Masai Plateau''', also known as the '''Masai Pathar''' or '''Masai Sadas''', is a plateau situated 30 kilometers west from [[Kolhapur]] city in [[Maharashtra]]. | ||
It is known for | It is known for scenery and various types of seasonal wildflowers that bloom in the months of August and September. The plateau is situated at an altitude of 900 AMSL and is approximately 1.5 square kilometers in area. Masai plateau has diversity of flowering plants.<ref name="India Biodiversity Portal" group="Website">{{cite web |last1=Watve |first1=Aparna |title=Plateaus of Northern Western Ghats : Factfile |url=http://indiabiodiversity.org/biodiv/content/documents/document-3cea71c6-ba0b-4d48-a21e-3a1cd3f8dca8/267.pdf |publisher=India Biodiversity Portal |accessdate=4 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Anjaneri plateau |url=http://indiabiodiversity.org/biodiv/content/documents/document-3cea71c6-ba0b-4d48-a21e-3a1cd3f8dca8/267.pdf |website=Indiabiodiversity |access-date=21 May 2023}}</ref> These include [[orchids]], and [[carnivorous plants]] such as ''[[Utricularia]]'' and ''[[Drosera indica]]''. | ||
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[[Category:Geology of India]] | [[Category:Geology of India]] | ||
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| Masai Plateau | |
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| मसाई पठार | |
| Location | Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India |
| Nearest city | Kolhapur, Ichalkaranji, |
| Coordinates | 16°50′2.26″N 74°04′50.32″E / 16.8339611°N 74.0806444°E |
| Area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India |
The Masai Plateau, also known as the Masai Pathar or Masai Sadas, is a plateau situated 30 kilometers west from Kolhapur city in Maharashtra.
It is known for scenery and various types of seasonal wildflowers that bloom in the months of August and September. The plateau is situated at an altitude of 900 AMSL and is approximately 1.5 square kilometers in area. Masai plateau has diversity of flowering plants.[Website 1][1] These include orchids, and carnivorous plants such as Utricularia and Drosera indica.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Watve, Aparna. "Plateaus of Northern Western Ghats : Factfile" (PDF). India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ↑ "Anjaneri plateau" (PDF). Indiabiodiversity. Retrieved 21 May 2023.