What is the sentencing standard for the crime of illegal logging and deforestation?

The crime of illegal logging is to illegally cut down a large number of forests or other trees for the purpose of illegal possession; The crime of deforestation refers to the act of cutting down a large number of forests or other trees in violation of the provisions of the forest law. Article 345 of the Criminal Law stipulates that anyone who 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 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; If the number is especially large, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years and fined. Violation of the provisions of the Forest Law: 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 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.

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Criminal law of the people's Republic of China

Article 345 Whoever illegally 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 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.