To request for the renewal of ECC for Kazile Island Lodge to ensure that the Lodge complies to the EIA Act and Regulation of 2007. KAZILE ISLAND LODGE at KWANDO CORE AREA within BWABWATA NATIONAL PARK Kazile Island Lodge is one of African Monarch Lodges (AML), which is situated on the western banks of the Kwando River wetland ecosystem, within the Kwando Core Area of Bwabwata national Park (BNP). During my visit in August 2025, to Kazile Island Lodge (KIL), it became apparent that the Lodge offers a genuine hospitality in a relaxed and informal atmosphere where the tourist is well received and is being provided with professional hospitality. Furthermore, the Solid Waste Management protocols in place are recommendable and should be replicated at all lodges and camp sites throughout Namibia. African Monarch Lodges operates in its truest sense, on the 4R eco-principles of: RETHINK to reduce, reuse, recycle, to ensure minimal impact on the environment. Coordinates for Kazile Island Lodge is as follows with a footprint 7.5ha: 17.90299 Latitude South and 23.31672 Longitude East Dr Ekkehard Klingelhoeffer was appointed on 7 August 2025 by Mrs. T. Rodgers as the EAP to update the current EMP of Nambwa Tented Lodge and to request the EC office of MET for renewal of the elapsed ECC. Attached is the appointment letter (Document 1) of the EAP Dr E Klingelhoeffer. This lodge is situated on west bank of the Kwando River as it meanders to the Linyanti River (Fig. 1). The lodge lies on an elevated vegetated “Island” populated with knob-thorn, jackal-berry, mangosteen, combretum, terminalia and sausage tress, which is surrounded by grassland, sedges and reeds. Kazile Island Lodge can only be reached by boat. Kazile island Lodge, within the Kwando Core Area pf BNP, officially opened its doors for business on 21 March 2017. This lodge is operating as a tourism entity which caters mainly for tourists from abroad. The focus of the Lodge is to provide to the tourists a unique wildlife experience within the heart of the KAZA TFCA, which include: Boat cruises on the Kwando River and its meandering channels; Wildlife photography; Bird watching (490 species recorded in the Zambezi Region): Fishing (catch and release); Kids safari; Sijwa project tour; Fishing; Picnic and sundowner tailor made outings KIL (Fig. 1) is located on the western bank of the Kwando River and is only accessible by boat and during high floods the lodge is partly surrounded by water. Kazile Boat Station is approximately 11km along the C49 road off the B8. From Kazile Boat Station (east of the Kwando River) to KIL it is a 5 minute boat cruise to the lodge. KIL lies ⁓900m above sea-level and is covered by giant mangosteen, jackal-berry and fig trees and surrounded by marsh grassland. Refer to BID document attached for Google map (Fig 1). Figure 1: Satellite image indicating the location of Kazile Island Lodge (Red Block), on a 7.5ha vegetated “island” on the western bank of the Kwando River (google maps). In 2014, AML was founded and registered as a tourist operating company by the late Mr. Dusty Rodgers and Mrs. Tinolla Rodgers. In 2014 the company secured a 25year lease from MET within the Kwando Core Area of BNP. Mrs. Tinolla Rodgers is the owner and also currently the Managing Director of AML. The Proponent operates and provides a rustic constructed hospitality destination to predominantly the European market tourist which provides a unique experience to the visitors in a National Park environment. The Proponent is hereby applying for the “renewal” of the expired Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for Kazile Island Lodge (KIL), within the Kwando Core Area of BNP. KIL employs staff from adjacent villages east of the Kwando River of the Mayuni and Mashi Conservancy, which includes the following departments/positions: Management; Kitchen; Housekeeping/laundry; Food and Beverage: Waitrons; Maintenance; Guides; Security Kazile Island Lodge (KIL) employs 27 staff of which 26 staff (11 female and 15 male) come from the Conservancy of Mayuni and Mashi. Vision of AML: to develop unique tourist activities such as wildlife photography, sundowner river cruises, ranger courses etc. under the guidance of Mrs. Rodgers and her energetic team; to ensure that every guest receives a wildlife experience in an environment that is being managed and operated on eco-friendly principles; the establishment is committed to comply and adhere to all the Policies, Acts and Regulations that govern lodge operations in sensitive environments, through the implementation of "best practices management"; to retain the respect and trust of the adjacent communities; to strive to reduce, reuse and to recycle waste where and whenever possible Infrastructure at Kazile Island Lodge includes: 13 Meru tented en-suite bathrooms with showers (Fig. 6) facing the Kwando River and its floodplains; Restaurant, deck, reception/office; Storage facilities; Solar power units and back up engine; Staff quarters; Student accommodation; Septic tanks (2000 liter and 4000 liter capacity) and each tank with an overflow - liquid soak away; Waste storage and sorting site; Borehole and harbour; WIFI access.