Campaign to save forest reptiles

The Wyre Forest is home to a number of reptiles including grass snakes

Wildlife experts in Worcestershire are urging people to help them protect the Wyre Forest's reptile population.

They say the number of snakes and lizards at the woodland has declined over the past 20 years, leading some of the reptiles to now be under threat.

Experts said the Wyre Forest was one of the last places in the UK where adders can be found. It is also home to grass snakes, slow worms and common lizards.

People are urged to report any reptile sightings to forest managers.

The project to record the reptiles is being funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and supported by the Forestry Commission, Natural England, Wyre Forest Study Group and the National Trust.

Phil Rudlijn, of the Forestry Commission, said: "If we all do something - no matter how small - we can make a difference."