In the Natural Protected Areas, the establishment of new human settlements or the growth of infrastructure in the existing ones will not be allowed...
The head of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources or his delegates, is the competent authority to hear the infractions established in this Law and without prejudice to the criminal action that may be appropriate if the facts constitute a crime or misdemeanor...
Infringements of this Law are classified as minor, serious, and very serious. The fines will be calculated in monthly minimum wages, based on the one established for commerce and industry in the city of San Salvador. In any case, whenever an infringement of those established in this law is sanctioned, the offender will be ordered to restore or repair the damage caused, ...
The following are Very Serious Infractions: ...
a) Destroying or damaging the natural resources existing in the site; ...
c) Cutting down trees, shrubs or any other type of vegetation, ...
j) Making modifications in the environment or causing damage to biological diversity, ...
n) Occupying or remaining within a protected natural area for housing or other purposes that alter the natural state of the area;
Whoever incurs in any of the indicated infractions will be sanctioned with a fine of fifty-one to two thousand minimum monthly wages [$20849 - 817600] plus the reparation of the damage if possible and must pay the expenses incurred during the sanctioning process...