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New plateau in Maharashtra
February 7 , 2023
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- Researchers have discovered a rare low-altitude basalt plateau in the Western Ghats that could offer new insights into surviving climate change.
- The plateau has a widespread flora with 76 species of plants and shrubs from 24 different families discovered so far.
- The plateau was discovered in Manjare village of Maharashtra's Thane district and is the fourth type of plateau to be identified in the region.
- The previous three are laterites at high and low altitudes and basalt at high altitudes.
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