Arasbaran

For other uses, see Qaradagh.

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UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Iran[1]
Mist-clad mountains
Sunset on Aras
Babak Fort, near Kaleybar
Sheikh-shahab tomb, Ahar, Iran
A Caspian red deer in Aynaloo forests
Two well camouflaged mountain goats near Emarat, East Azerbaijan village
The landmark plane tree in Kavanaq
Abbasabad (2014). The construction of modern houses heralds the unexpected resurrection of Arasbaran.
Reconstruction boom
Kaleybar is becoming the unofficial capital of Arasbaran.
A shanty-town in Tehran suburbs where people have migrated
Two toğs are exhibited in an ashura ceremony for commemorating Imam Hossein's martyrdom (Alherd, 2012).
Balan rug
Verni
The aggressive shepherd dogs of Arasbaran are resting in Chaparli.
A historical landmark in Aynaloo
Historical Khoda Afarin bridge near Khomarlu
Mikandi Valley near Aliabad
An old tombstone in a historic garveyard near Alherd
Hot spring therapeutic facility near Motaalleq
Aqdash summer camp
Chaparli summer camp
A beekeeper

Arasbaran (Persian: ارسباران, romanized: Arasbârân, lit. 'banks of the Aras'),[a] also known as Qaradagh (Azerbaijani: Qaradağ; قره‌داغ, lit. 'black mountain'; Armenian: Ղարադաղ),[b] is a large mountainous area stretching from the Qūshā Dāgh[2] massif, south of Ahar, to the Aras River in East Azerbaijan Province of Iran.[3] The region is confined to Aras River in the north, Meshgin Shahr County and Moghan in the east, Sarab County in the south, and Tabriz and Marand counties in the west. Since 1976, UNESCO has registered 72,460 hectares of the region, confined to 38°40' to 39°08'N and 46°39' to 47°02'E, as biosphere reserve with the following general description:

This biosphere reserve situated in the north of Iran at the border to Azerbaijan belongs to the Caucasus Iranian Highlands. In-between the Caspian, Caucasus and Mediterranean region, the area covers mountains up to 2,200 metres, high alpine meadows, semi-arid steppes, rangelands and forests, rivers and springs. Arasbaran is the territory of about 23,500 nomads who are mainly living in the buffer and transition zones (2000). Economic activities in the biosphere reserve are mainly agriculture, animal husbandry, horticulture, apiculture, handicrafts and tourism, but business activities can also be found in urbanized areas.[4]

  1. ^ "UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Directory".
  2. ^ "Qūshā Dāgh / Qusha Dagh, (IR24), Iran, Asia". travelingluck.com.
  3. ^ Oberling, Pierre. "The Tribes of Qarāca Dāġ: A Brief History." Oriens 17 (1964): p. 63
  4. ^ "UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory". www.unesco.org.


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