Should I be fined for digging camphor trees in the community?

Wild Cinnamomum camphora is a national second-class protected tree species, and it is illegal to cut Cinnamomum camphora privately.

Legal basis:

Article 345th of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) (crime of illegal logging; Crime of deforestation; Whoever illegally cuts down forests or other trees 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.