Dunas de Mira, Gândara e Gafanhas
# Dunas de Mira, Gândara 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. 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 $km^2.$

### Flora

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.

