Monolithic Churches of Lalibela World Heritage Reserved Area Designation Council of Ministers Regulation No. 344/2015.

This Regulation designates and delimits Core and Buffer Zones of the Monolithic Churches of Lalibela World Heritage Sites and places restrictions on the use of designated areas. The Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage shall develop, administer and protect the designated heritage site from illegal acts through the site management office to be organized at Lalibela city pursuant to Article 5 of the Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage Proclamation. An Advisory Committee for the designated heritage site is hereby established. The Committee shall among other things, facilitate conditions to develop sense of ownership among the local population surrounding the heritage sites to play active role in the protection of the heritage and as to the creation of strong coordination and linkage between stakeholders of the surrounding area and review the annual plans and performance of the office before they are being submitted to the Authority. Construction of water reservoirs and planting of trees that may damage the site are among the activities there are prohibited.