The negative
social factors of urban life have helped augment
the aesthetic and environmental due of natural
areas. To most of the western middle classes, wilderness
areas represent alternatives for escape from
what is perceived as the harsh realities and stresses
associated it urban life and industrial capitalism. ~''
The existing literature on tourist behavior has
shown that visitors are usually influenced by 'push
and pull' factors when they make an initial decision
to travel to far-off destinations.