the cocoa in the department, Congo Otto-Export. Transport Geographic insulation is a handicap. Transport is very limited; the river port and the airport are the only access routes. Districts The department counts seven districts. The administrations are badly equipped and lack executives and personnel. Each of the seven districts corresponds to the basins of the region's principal rivers. The districts of Liranga, Impfondo and Bétou comprised the villages located on right bank of the rivers Congo and Oubangui. The district of Dongou gathers the villages of the basin of Motaba. The district of Enyellé corresponds to the basin of Libenga and its confluence with Oubangui, to the border with the Central African Republic. The basin of Likouala-aux-herbes is divided by the district of Epena to the north and that of Bouanela in the south. Towns and cities The regional capital is Impfondo. Other towns include Ancien Sandjala, Boyelle, Dongou, Ibenga, Kitadi, Mabelou, Makasa, Makengo, Mongouala, and Motaba. Wildlife and conservation The region is undergoing a campaign to minimise hunting and reduce the impact of logging due to the establishment of nature reserves in the region. The forest of Likouala abounds in animal species such as elephants, gorillas and chimpanzees. Likouala is home to, among other animals, the dwarf crocodile Osteolaemus tetraspis osborni. Mythological creatures Reports of a surviving sauropod called the Mokele Mbembe or n'yamala emanate from here. Bibliography O'Hanlon, R: No Mercy: a journey to the heart of the Congo References External links A French site about the region Departments of the Republic of the Congo