Is it legal to cut down a saguaro cactus?
Cutting down a cactus, like Arizona’s iconic saguaro, is a crime punishable with up to 25 years in prison and a hefty fine. A permit is required to cut a saguaro down even if it’s on private property. Saguaro National Park. … Saguaro National Park spans 90,000 acres and contains about 1 to 2 million cactus.
The Reasoning The reason this law stands is because the saguaro cactus, prevalent in Arizona, takes an incredibly long time to grow.