On the whole, the indicators that are selected to illustrate the mandate of the programme are inappropriate. The department is more concerned with providing quantitative information as opposed to the qualitative information regarding the conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity within the country. The department reports as an achievement that 25% of the National Biodiversity Framework (NBF) was implemented, but the percentage is not related to any actual products or progress made within the implementation plan. Is there a clear and directed implementation plan for the NBF? How is this plan being implemented at a provincial level? Furthermore, the rate that the department is producing Biodiversity Management Plans is very concerning; currently we have a list of Threatened or Protected Species (TOP's), which all require Biodiversity Management Plans, within what timeframes will these be completed and will they still be applicable if the rate of species decline is factored into the timeframes.