Conservation of Heritage Sites in Kathmandu, Nepal: Assessing the Corrosion Threat from Pigeon Excreta on Metal Monuments

Pigeons have long been a common nuisance at numerous cultural sites in the Kathmandu Valley. Besides the health, economic and aesthetic issues caused by the pigeon excreta, this waste may also result in damaging effects to the materials used in Nepalese architecture, including metals such as copper...

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Published in:	Conservation
Main Authors:	Saroj Shrestha, Laxman Khanal, Naresh Pandey, Randall C. Kyes
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Subjects:	corrosive effects Kathmandu Durbar Square UNESCO heritages uric acid
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7159/2/2/15

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