Hoban and colleagues (Hoban et al. 2020) previously advocated that in addition to ‘maintain’, genetic diversity must be protected (e.g. through policy or legislation), monitored (with indicators and/or DNA based research), and managed (e.g. active intervention). It is essential that monitoring is required for reporting on indicators, and management is required for Target 4, such that these words would be implicit. Nonetheless, explicit inclusion of these words and the word ‘protected’ may contribute to assurance of maintaining genetic diversity.