ANIMALS from Snowdonia form part of a new wildlife guide promoted by one of the UK’s most beloved naturalists.

According to new research, the British public are unable to distinguish some of the country’s most popular plants and animals.

In a survey commissioned by Camping in the Forest, it was found that a third of Brits were not able to identify the springtime flowers and over 50 per cent were unsure what a kingfisher looked like, with a further third unable to identify the magnificent oak tree.

As a result wildlife expert, Chris Packham has helped the camping groups create a wildlife guide for Snowdonia, to encourage families in north Wales to go outside and embrace their ‘really wild sides’.

With an abundance of beautiful countryside and forestry a stone’s throw away from many doorsteps, the wildlife guide aims to entice people to leave their gadgets and gizmos at home, head outdoors and reconnect with both nature and their families.

The Snowdonia wildlife guide highlights some of the forest’s most magnificent animals and creatures and the best time of year to spot them, including the Raven and Welsh Mountain Goat, making it an ideal activity to get the family together.

Chris Packham said: “The survey highlighted some quite alarming facts, and we want to help educate families in North Wales on the fantastic wildlife they have right on their doorsteps.

“The UK is a haven for incredible wildlife, much of which can be found in our own back gardens. But to really submerse yourself in it, you need to get out into the countryside and explore it.

“Let 2017 be the year that we put down the technology and get back in touch with nature in the great outdoors. In the Camping in the Forest wildlife guides, I have outlined a few of my favourite wildlife spectacles which can be found at forests around North Wales across the year. I hope you enjoy spotting them as much as I do!”