1, illegally occupying or destroying shelter forest land and special-purpose forest land, respectively, or totaling more than five mu;
2, illegal occupation and destruction of other forest land reached more than ten acres;
3. Illegal occupation and destruction of the forest land specified in Items (1) and (2) of this article, the quantity of which reaches more than 50% of the corresponding quantity standard respectively;
4. Illegally occupying or destroying the forest land specified in Item 1 and Item 2 of this article, in which one quantity reaches more than 50% of the corresponding quantity standard, and the sum of the two quantities reaches the specified quantity standard;
Whoever illegally cuts down forests or other trees shall compensate for the losses according to law. The competent forestry authorities shall order the replanting of trees that have been illegally felled for dozens of times, confiscate the illegally felled trees or the proceeds from the sale, and impose a fine of more than three times and less than ten times the value of illegally felled trees.
Punishment standard for the crime of destroying forest land:
Whoever, in violation of land management laws and regulations, illegally occupies cultivated land, forest land and other agricultural land, and changes the use of the occupied land in a large number, thus causing massive destruction of cultivated land, forest land and other agricultural land, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention and shall also, or shall only, be fined.
To sum up, the destruction of forest land involves environmental protection, resource utilization and many other aspects. According to different situations, the standards for criminal filing will be different. If you encounter related problems, it is recommended to consult relevant departments or lawyers in time.
Legal basis:
Article 345th of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Whoever illegally cuts down forests or other trees in large quantities shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or control, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the number is huge, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined; If the number is especially large, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years and fined.
Whoever, in violation of the provisions of the Forest Law, wantonly cuts down forests or other trees in huge quantities shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance and shall also or only be fined; If the number is huge, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined.
Whoever knowingly illegally purchases or transports illegally cut trees, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or only be fined; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined.
Whoever unlawfully and wantonly cuts down forests or other trees in national nature reserves shall be given a heavier punishment.