Budget 2003 -- Government of British Columbia

Performance Measures and Targets — Continued

Core Business Area: Environmental Stewardship

Goal 2: Maintain and restore the natural diversity of ecosystems, and fish and wildlife species and their habitats.

Objectives	Performance Measures	2002/03 Base Data	2003/04 Target	2004/05 Target	2005/06 Target
Clear strategies and legislation to protect and restore ecosystems, species and their habitats	Number of nationally listed species at risk being addressed by recovery teams	100 out of 114 listed species are being addressed.	All nationally listed species are being addressed by recovery teams.
	Number of protected areas with approved management direction	226	555	582	610
	An appropriate measure relating to environmental standards for the Forest and Range Practices Act	Measure to be developed in 2003/04.
Improved use of science for the development of standards and for effective monitoring and reporting	The percentage of known native species that are threatened or endangered in the province* Note: Species at risk includes birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fish, ferns and orchids.	14.2% of species at risk in 2000	Improve on the baseline situation.
Increased number of partnerships to conserve ecosystems, species and their habitats	Number and value of partnerships	Measure to be developed in 2003/04.


*	This performance measure is in the government’s Strategic Plan 2003/04 – 2005/06.