EPAA in Sharjah teams confiscate 1,460 bird sound devices Tue 20th April 2021 | 04:00 PM SHARJAH, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 20th Apr, 2021) The External Inspection Section of the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) has achieved remarkable success in confiscating 1,460 banned birds sound devices during the return season of bird migration in March. This is an increase of 195 devices since March2020, where 1265 devices were seized. This increase is due to a rise in inspection patrols. Hana Saif Al Suwaidi, Chairperson of the Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah, said, "The authority is keen to implement its agenda of preserving and protecting the environment, and spread environmental awareness, in line with the vision of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, in environmental sustainability. Accordingly, the specialist teams roam the various regions and confiscate these devices, whilst also conducting awareness campaigns regarding the dangers of overhunting."