Pinnacle/PelagicUNESCO World HeritageMarine Protected Area

Kicker Rock (León Dormido)

Depth: 10–30 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterJune-November

A vertical rock formation shaped like a sleeping lion, more accessible than Darwin and Wolf but just as rich in wildlife.

Depth

10–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

A vertical rock formation shaped like a sleeping lion, more accessible than Darwin and Wolf but just as rich in wildlife.

Protection status

Galápagos National Park (1959) and Galápagos Marine Reserve (extended in 1998 to around 133,000 km²). In 2016 a no-fishing sanctuary was created around Darwin and Wolf; in 2022 the Hermandad Reserve was added, a migratory corridor towards Cocos, Coiba and Malpelo

UNESCO designation

World Heritage Site (Galápagos Islands, one of the first properties inscribed, in 1978; the Marine Reserve was added as an extension in 2001)

Sources consulted: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (ficha 1) · Galapagos Travel Center · Columbus Travel · Rebecca Adventure Travel

Location

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