On the occasion of World Biodiversity Day , scheduled for tomorrow, Sardinia celebrates its natural beauty in a showcase of excellence: the new Disney film "The Little Mermaid" . The Island, the set of some of the most iconic live action scenes, will be the protagonist in Milan during the preview of the feature film which will be in all Italian cinemas from next Wednesday.

In the film Ariel resurfaces from the waters to land on a rock. The location in question, one of the most iconic, is in Aglientu. Prince Eric's castle, on the other hand, is that of Castelsardo, a few kilometers away.

« Disney set the film on the north coast of Sardinia, between the Asinara national park and the Golfo Aranci, up to the protected marine area of Tavolara Punta Coda Cavallo - underlines Nevina Satta, CEO of the Sardinia Film Commission Foundation who assisted the mega production at every stage -. From the beach where Ariel emerges, to Eric's Castle, to the underwater world where his family of origin lives, the immense naturalistic treasure of Sardinia is revealed: 3 national parks, four regional parks for about 30,000 hectares, five marine protected areas, 128 Natura 2000 sites. There could not be a more precious treasure chest to welcome the adventures of this young contemporary woman. A girl willing to let go of her comfort zone to explore a new world, a great choice of independence that has also led her to change herself in order to live on the surface, in a territory that she strongly wants to explore».

Thus the island, strengthened by its riches, is preparing to celebrate World Biodiversity Day. Aglientu, a place nestled between protected marine areas, hosts diving, whale watching and snorkelling activities. Castelsardo, Eric's home in the film, participates in numerous conservation and protection projects of the territory, together with the Asinara park and is among the protagonists of the Strong Sea Life project which aims to protect and improve the state of conservation of Posidonia oceanica and of coral habitats. Its fishermen, on the other hand, are the protagonists of the "Strong Sea Life" project which envisages their involvement in the collection of plastic accidentally entangled in the nets, the recovery of lost nets and the introduction of microchipped fishing boxes by the regional agency Agris. Furthermore, thanks to Porto Conte Ricerche and the Gofree project, the Castelsardo marines are replacing fishing nets with compostable material.

(Unioneonline/vf)

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