Details
- Identification
- ISBN: 92-894-9196-5, PDF: KH-66-05-523-EN-N
- Publication date
- 1 January 2005
- Author
- European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
Description
In 2004 the European Commission approved funding for 77 nature conservation projects under the LIFE financial insturment. All the projects selected for funding will contribute to the establishment of the EU-wide Natura 2000 network of areas safeguarding important wildlife habitats and threatened species.
The projects will restore protected areas and their fauna and flora, establish sustainable management structures and strengthen public awareness. Of the selected projects, 75 will be carried out in EU Member States and two in Romania.
LIFE Nature is one of three funding strands under the EU’s environmental financial instrument LIFE whose goal is to support the implementation of EU environmental policies and legislation. Funding under LIFE approved in 2004 totals 160 million of euro.
