 On May 2, 1998, Victoria Peak was declared a natural monument, adding it to the list of protected areas in Belize.Rowan Garel, a 12-year-old visually impaired boy, climbed to the top of Victoria Peak along with his father in 2011.His efforts, with assistance from Delta Air Lines and his father, raised money for a summer camp put on by the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired.