The plateau is home to several endemic and rare species, some of which are insectivorous.
During this time, the hills and meadows of Kashmir are covered with a stunning carpet of white and pink Kas pathar flowers, creating a breathtakingly beautiful landscape. The flowers are small, delicate, and have a sweet fragrance. kas pathar flower season
Walking on the designated wooden pathways feels like stepping onto a vast, living quilt. The famous —tiny Habenaria orchids, Impatiens (balsams), and Eriocaulon (pipeworts)—create such dense mats that you cannot see the soil beneath. Honey-like fragrances fill the cool, misty air, and butterflies, bees, and sunbirds arrive in frenzy, seizing this short, precious window. The plateau is home to several endemic and
Yet the season is fleeting. By mid-October, as sunlight strengthens, the flowers vanish as quickly as they came—returning their seeds to the stone-like earth. To witness Kas Pathar in bloom is to understand nature’s most exquisite lesson: that beauty need not be eternal to be unforgettable. Walking on the designated wooden pathways feels like