The EU LIFE programme includes the ‘Nature’ strand and for a number of years the best ten projects have been highlighted in a publication. The 2010 publication (download pdf) includes projects to promote suitable conditions for the Iberian lynx as well as restoring critically rare natural woodlands. LIFE co-funded a total of 1,256 projects between 1992 and 2010, with a total budget of more than €2 billion.