The Forestry programme purpose, as stated in the Department's 2011/12 Strategic Plan and the National Treasury's 2011 Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE), is to develop and facilitate the implementation of policies and targeted programmes to ensure the management of forests; the sustainable use and protection of land and water; as well as to manage agricultural risks and disasters. The programme's budget was R755 million for 2010/11 while R770.8 million is budgeted for 2011/12. This budget showed a nominal increase of 2 % and a decrease of 2.6% in real terms.