More specific planning efforts in the biodiversity field - be they in the format of a new BSAP or another appropriate format - will flow from the general priorities identified by that plan. This is a significant policy gap, which calls for concerted planning efforts. At the same time, the expiry of the old plans offers an opportunity to look back at both plans and their implementation and to identify lessons learned and areas for improvement. They appealed inadequate to address the pressures and threats that affect biodiversity in Turkmenistan.