INTRODUCTION
The concept of ecotourism has been the focus
of numerous studies and articles in the tourism
literature for the past two decades. Clearly,
the growing awareness of environmentalism
coupled with the growing trends of international
tourism and globalisation prompted the
synergistic link between environmental conservation
and the need to continue to maintain
tourism as an income-generating industry. Moreover,
the paramount role of tourism as a source
of employment, particularly in economically