Dunas de Mira, Gândara e Gafanhas

Dunas de Mira, Gândara e Gafanhas
Dunas de Mira, Gândara e Gafanhas
	Pinus pinaster, the dominant tree species in the Dunas de Mira, Gândara e Gafanhas Natura 2000 site
Location	Centro, Portugal
Coordinates	40°21′21″N 8°48′45″W / 40.35583°N 8.81250°W
Area	205.11 km2 (79.19 sq mi)
Established	Resolução do Conselho de Ministros 76/00 de 5 de Julho
Named for	its dune system
Website	www2.icnf.pt/portal/pn/biodiversidade/rn2000/resource/doc/sic-cont/dunas-de-mira-gandara-e-gafanhas

Dunas de Mira, Gândara e Gafanhas (transl. Dunes of Mira, Gândara and Gafanhas), is a Natura 2000 Site of Community Importance (code: PTCON0055) in Portugal.^[1] It is located in the Centro region, in the districts of Aveiro, and Coimbra.

Geography

Dunas de Mira, Gândara e Gafanhas covers the dune system between Vagos and the Cape Mondego, in the municipalities of Vagos, Mira, Cantanhede, and Figueira da Foz. The protected area includes an area of 205.11 km².^[1]

Armeria welwitschii, a Portuguese endemic, in the cliffs of the Cape Mondego

Vegetation within this protected area is dominated by plants adapted to coastal habitats, including Ammophila arenaria and Pinus pinaster. In the cliffs of Cape Mondego, Portuguese endemic species like Armeria welwitschii can be found. The area is also under threat by invasive species, including several Australian Acacia species, Carpobrotus edulis, Cortaderia selloana, and Myriophyllum aquaticum.^[1]