A Consideration for Recreational Function in Suburban Natural Forests

Abstract

The object of this study is to analyze the recreational functions which urban dwellers desire in suburban forests in a quasi-national park which has high quality of nature.
A questionnaire was conducted and analyzed about the forest recreational uses in Mt. Thukuba quasi-national park. The structure of visitors' satisfaction in Mt. Thukuba became clear for each recreational activity.
For example, on mountaineer group, the satisfaction for nature and landscape is highly correlated with the satisfied feeling in Mt. Thukuba. Besides the satisfaction for nature has high correlation with beech (Fagus crenata) forest and the satisfaction for landscape has high correlation with landscape in forest. Therefore it will be the key for increasing the satisfaction of mountaineers to heighten the quality of nature which beech forest has and landscape in forest.