Violations and Penalties

Violations and Penalties for The Executive Regulation for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification

Cultivation of invasive plants

Penalty for the First Time:

1000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

4,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

10,000 S.R

Per tree or shrub

Cultivation in vegetation cover lands without a permit

Penalty for the First Time:

300 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

1,000 S.R

5,000 S.R

Per tree or shrub

Scattering seeds in vegetation cover lands without a permit

Penalty for the First Time:

1,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

5,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

20,000 S.R

The violator is required to remove the violation, repair the damage, and pay compensation

Grazing camels and cows in protected rangelands without a permit

Penalty for the First Time:

100 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

150 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

500 S.R

Per head of livestock, according to the grazing management plan

Grazing sheep or goats in protected rangelands without a permit

Penalty for the First Time:

50 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

100 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

200 S.R

Per head of livestock, according to the grazing management plan

Violating the grazing permit (number or type of livestock)

Penalty for the First Time:

50 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

100 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

200 S.R

Per head of livestock, according to the grazing management plan

Grazing livestock on trees

Penalty for the First Time:

500 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

1,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

2,000 S.R

Per tree

Entering vehicles and cars into protected floodplains and sandy meadows

Penalty for the First Time:

500 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

1,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

2,000 S.R

Per truck, car, vehicle, or motorcycle

Entering vehicles not included in the grazing permit into protected rangelands

Penalty for the First Time:

75 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

150 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

300 S.R

Per light transport vehicle

Entering vehicles not included in the grazing permit into protected rangelands

Penalty for the First Time:

50 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

100 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

200 S.R

For other vehicles and motorcycles

Tampering with boundaries, signs, boards, or fences in vegetation cover lands

Penalty for the First Time:

Penalty for the Second Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

5,000 S.R

The violator is required to remove the violation, repair the damage, and pay compensation

Camping in forests or national parks without a permit

Penalty for the First Time:

500 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

1,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

3,000 S.R

Per camp / The violator is required to remove the violation, repair the damage, and pay compensation

Unauthorized construction of buildings or similar structures in forests or national parks

Penalty for the First Time:

5,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

20,000 S.R

The violator is required to remove the violation, repair the damage, and pay compensation

Hiking or climbing in unauthorized areas within national parks

Penalty for the First Time:

50 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

100 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

200 S.R

Per person

Destroying or altering the natural state of any facility, its furnishings, equipment, or any other archaeological and cultural landmarks inside forests or national parks

Penalty for the First Time:

Penalty for the Second Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

4,000 S.R

The violator is required to remove the violation, repair the damage, and pay compensation

Defacing public and natural landmarks in forests or national parks with writing, drawing, carving, or similar actions

Penalty for the First Time:

100 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

200 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

400 S.R

The violator is required to remove the violation, repair the damage, and pay compensation

Leaving, throwing, burying, or burning waste in non-designated areas in forests or national parks

Penalty for the First Time:

500 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

1,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

2,000 S.R

The violator is required to remove the violation, repair the damage, and pay compensation

Lighting fires in non-designated areas in forests or national parks, or using unauthorized means to light fires

Penalty for the First Time:

Penalty for the Second Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

3,000 S.R

The violator is also subject to penalties for burning trees or shrubs as stipulated in the firewood regulations

Damaging fixed or movable installations, cutting or damaging fences, or tampering with boundary or guidance signs in forests or national parks

Penalty for the First Time:

Penalty for the Second Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

3,000 S.R

The violator is required to remove the violation, repair the damage, and pay compensation

Violations Related to Local Charcoal and Firewood:

Transporting local firewood

Penalty for the First Time:

5,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

16,000 S.R

Per cubic meter (1)

Selling local firewood

Penalty for the First Time:

5,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

16,000 S.R

Per cubic meter (1)

Storing local firewood

Penalty for the First Time:

5,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

16,000 S.R

Per cubic meter (1)

Transporting local charcoal

Penalty for the First Time:

5,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

16,000 S.R

Per cubic meter (1)

Selling local charcoal

Penalty for the First Time:

5,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

16,000 S.R

Per cubic meter (1)

Storing local charcoal

Penalty for the First Time:

5,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

16,000 S.R

Per cubic meter (1)

Collecting local firewood without a permit

Penalty for the First Time:

5,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

16,000 S.R

Per cubic meter (1)

Using local firewood in commercial activities, such as restaurants, kitchens, bakeries, or similar, contrary to Article 6 of the regulations

Penalty for the First Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

20,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

32,000 S.R

Per cubic meter (1)

Using local charcoal in commercial activities, such as restaurants, kitchens, bakeries, or similar, contrary to Article 6 of the regulations

Penalty for the First Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

20,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

32,000 S.R

Per cubic meter (1)

Violations Related to Firewood and Charcoal from Wood Cutting and Tree Maintenance:

Preparing firewood or charcoal from wood cutting and tree debris without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

4,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

8,000 S.R

Transporting firewood or charcoal from wood cutting and tree debris without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

4,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

8,000 S.R

Storing firewood or charcoal from wood cutting and tree debris without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

4,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

8,000 S.R

Selling firewood or charcoal from wood cutting and tree debris without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

4,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

8,000 S.R

Per cubic meter (1)

Violations Related to Imported Firewood and Charcoal:

Selling imported firewood without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

4,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

8,000 S.R

Storing imported firewood without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

4,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

8,000 S.R

Selling imported charcoal without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

4,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

8,000 S.R

Storing imported charcoal without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

4,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

8,000 S.R

Violations Related to Cutting Trees, Shrubs, Herbs, and Plants:

Cutting, uprooting, transporting, clearing, or trading trees from vegetation cover land without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

15,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

20,000 S.R

Per tree (2)

Bark stripping of trees, leaves, or any part of them, or removing their soil without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

3,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

5,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

7,000 S.R

Per tree (2)

Cutting, uprooting, transporting, clearing, or trading shrubs from vegetation cover land without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

3,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

5,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

7,000 S.R

Per tree (2)

Bark stripping of shrubs, their bark, leaves, or any part of them, or removing their soil without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

Penalty for the Second Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

3,000 S.R

Per tree (2)

Burning trees or shrubs, or pouring materials or liquids (e.g., diesel) on them or their soil, causing damage

Penalty for the First Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

15,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

20,000 S.R

Per tree (2)

Cutting, uprooting, transporting, clearing, or trading trees from protected areas without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

20,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

30,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

40,000 S.R

Per tree (2)

Bark stripping of trees in protected areas of their bark, leaves, or any part of them, or removing their soil without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

6,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

14,000 S.R

Per tree (2)

Cutting, uprooting, transporting, clearing, or trading shrubs from protected areas without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

6,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

10,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

14,000 S.R

Per tree (2)

Bark stripping in protected areas, leaves, or any part of them, or removing their soil without a license

Penalty for the First Time:

2,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

4,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

6,000 S.R

Per tree (2)

Burning trees or shrubs in protected areas or pouring harmful materials or liquids (e.g., diesel) on them, their parts, or their soil, causing damage

Penalty for the First Time:

20,000 S.R

Penalty for the Second Time:

30,000 S.R

Penalty for the Third Time:

40,000 S.R

Per tree (2)

NOTE: The repeat penalties outlined in the table above shall apply to any individual who commits the same violation for a second time or more after a period of one year from the previous violation. The penalty imposed shall be doubled if the same violation is repeated within one year from the date on which the prior penalty became final, in accordance with the provisions of the Executive Regulations for the Monitoring of Violations and the Imposition of Penalties under the Environmental Law.

(1) Or any fraction of a cubic meter (the quantity is calculated by multiplying the occupied space's length, width, and height).

(2) The fine shall be doubled for perennial and rare trees and shrubs, as determined by the NCVC .