Natural world · Evidence-led place record

Aras UNESCO Global Geopark

IR

Explore the vast Kiamaki Wildlife Refuge, home to species including the Armenian mouflon - Ovis orientalis gmelini - and golden eagles - Aquila chrysaetos - along with scenic rivers such as the Kharvana and Dastjerd, stunning waterfalls like Asiab-Kharabeh, and diverse tree species including willow - Salix - and walnut - Juglans regia.Experience the vibrant Ashiq Music Festival, a cherished tradition during Nowruz holidays in March, showcasing poetic melodies inspired by the region’s rich natura

Aras UNESCO Global Geopark in IR
Photo: Clemens Schmillen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationIR
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2023
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 167,000 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is Aras UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

Aras UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as Explore the vast Kiamaki Wildlife Refuge, home to species including the Armenian mouflon - Ovis orientalis gmelini - and golden eagles - Aquila chrysaetos - along with scenic rivers such as the Kharvana and Dastjerd, stunning waterfalls like Asiab-Kharabeh, and diverse tree species including willow - Salix - and walnut - Juglans regia.Experience the vibrant Ashiq Music Festival, a cherished tradition during Nowruz holidays in March, showcasing poetic melodies inspired by the region’s rich natura. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

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