What kind of punishment will the criminal suspect face when the camphor tree in Hezhou, Guangxi has been cut down for 500 years?

Some netizens posted a video on related social platforms. In the video, everyone learned that a 500-year-old ancient camphor tree in Hezhou, Guangxi was cut down by some lawless elements. It is understood that in this incident, the suspect violated the laws of the country. If there is unauthorized felling of trees protected at the national level, then compensation is needed. Every time a tree is cut down, it will cost 200,000-300,000 yuan.

In the photo below, you can see that this 500-year-old camphor tree is very big. The age of this tree has actually reached 1850 years old. It is a veritable ancient tree and has been strictly protected by relevant state departments. The trunk of this tree is very wide, and there is a very big hole in it, which can be used by many people and has a very large capacity. However, in this incident, this camphor tree was greatly damaged. There are many messy branches and leaves under the tree, which makes the nearby villagers feel very sad.

Many villagers have reflected. Every summer, they sit under this ancient camphor tree to enjoy the cool and chat with everyone. Life is very comfortable, and this tree has been with this village for a long time, so many villagers feel very sad. Although the tree can still survive, Bian Xiao thinks that the suspect has made such a rude move that he needs to pay for his actions. Let the suspect learn a lesson from this incident and don't do such illegal and criminal things in the future.

An ancient camphor tree incident has attracted the attention of local authorities, saying that the supervision of ancient trees will be further strengthened. It is understood that the relevant local departments are constantly improving the archives of ancient trees, and each tree has a corresponding number to improve the recognition and protection of trees. Use a brand and a string of numbers to accurately identify these ancient trees, so that if something happens to the ancient trees, we can quickly find the specific information of the ancient trees and conduct corresponding investigations.