We covered as much areas as possible to minimize errors. Sightings, droppings and footmarks are common in most areas of the forest. Buffaloes Sytherus caffer nunus, form the second largest group. A herd of 5-10 or more were observed in most saline areas. The forest is also a home to western lowland gorilla Gorilla gorilla gorilla, other primates include chimpanzee Pan troglodytes, black and white Colobus monkeys, Colobus guereza, red Colobus monkeys C. badius and many other species, other mammals include bongo Tragelaphus euryceros, which are elusive.
Sightings are during very early hours of morning.
Sitatunga T. sipekei, giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni, bush pig Potamochoerus porous, Peter's Duikers Chephalophus callypguus, Blue Duikers C. monticolor, etc. Most animals observed at Ndoki sector were the same species found in Dzanga sector, with variation in density or distribution. Elephant Loxodonta africana cyclotis, are rare. Old footmarks and droppings were recorded in all the salines covered but no sighting or trumpeting heard. Footmarks were of either young or female elephants judged by the sizes observed.