d) Destroying the habitats of precious and rare aquatic species protected under Government regulations; e) Breaching other regulations on the protection of aquatic resources. 2. Committing the crime and causing serious or particularly serious consequences, the offenders shall be subject to a fine between fifty million dong and two hundred million dong or a prison term of between two and five years. 3. The offenders may also be subject to a fine of from two million dong to twenty million dong, a ban from holding certain posts, practicing certain occupations or doing certain jobs for one to five years. Article 189.- Destroying forests 1. Those who illegally burn or destroy forests or commit other acts of forest destruction, causing serious consequences or who have already been administratively sanctioned for such acts but still commit them, shall be subject to a fine of between ten million and one hundred million dong, non-custodial reform for up to three years or a prison term of between six months and five years. 2. Committing the crime in one of the following circumstances, the offenders shall be sentenced to between three and ten years of imprisonment: a) In an organized manner; b) Abusing positions and/or powers or abusing the names of agencies or organizations; c) Destroying a very large forest area; d) Felling and destroying plants of specious and rare species on the lists prescribed by the Government; e) Causing very serious consequences. 3. Committing the crime in one of the following circumstances, the offenders shall be sentenced to between seven and fifteen years of imprisonment: a) Destroying a particularly vast forest area; b) Destroying protection forests, special-use forests; c) Causing particularly serious consequences. 4. The offenders may also be subject to a fine of between five million dong and fifty million dong, a ban from holding certain posts, practicing certain occupations or doing certain jobs for one to five years.

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