Arasbaran

right|thumb|200px|Mist-clad mountains right|thumb|200px|Sunset on Aras right|thumb|200px|Babak Fort, near [[Kaleybar]] right|thumb|200px|Sheikh-shahab tomb, Ahar, Iran right|thumb|200px|A Caspian red deer in [[Aynaloo forests]] right|thumb|200px|Two well camouflaged Wild goat|mountain goats near [[Emarat, East Azerbaijan village]] right|thumb|200px|The landmark plane tree in Kavanaq right|thumb|200px|Abbasabad, Khoda Afarin|Abbasabad (2014). The construction of modern houses heralds the unexpected resurrection of Arasbaran. right|thumb|200px|Reconstruction boom right|thumb|200px|Kaleybar is becoming the unofficial capital of Arasbaran. right|thumb|200px|Kuh-e Qandaranbashi, seen from Babak Fort right|thumb|200px|Two toğs are exhibited in an ashura ceremony for commemorating Imam Hossein's martyrdom (Alherd, Khoda Afarin|Alherd, 2012). right|thumb|200px|Balan, Kaleybar|Balan rug right|thumb|200px|Azerbaijani rug|Verni right|thumb|200px|The aggressive shepherd dogs of Arasbaran are resting in Chaparli. right|thumb|200px|A historical landmark in Aynaloo right|thumb|200px|Historical Khoda Afarin bridge near [[Khomarlu]] right|thumb|200px|Mikandi Valley near Aliabad right|thumb|200px|An old tombstone in a historic graveyard near Alherd right|thumb|200px|Hot spring therapeutic facility near [[Motaalleq]] right|thumb|200px|Agdash Abbasabad|Aqdash summer camp right|thumb|200px|Chaparli summer camp right|thumb|200px|A beekeeper

Arasbaran (), also known as Qaradagh (; , ; ), is a large mountainous area stretching from the Qūshā Dāgh massif, south of Ahar, to the Aras River in East Azerbaijan province of Iran. The region is confined to Aras River in the north, Meshgin Shahr County and Mughan plain 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: