關子嶺風景區發展生態旅遊最重要的基礎，在於自然資源豐富且生物多樣化，其四周環境符合生態旅遊原則。因此，本研究目的旨在進行一般遊客對發展生態旅遊的認知與環境滿意度之調查，透過文獻資料剖析與問卷調查分析、探討遊客對發展生態旅遊認知環境滿意度的看法，提供關子嶺地區觀光業者，作為永續發展之參考。本研究建議關子嶺風景區除以往傳統大眾遊憩方式外，亦可提供生態旅遊之分類旅遊方式，盼能減少對生態或人文環境造成負面影響，成為休閒觀光產業永續經營之不二法門。

The key points of Guanzihling Scenic Area to develop eco-tourism are its rich natural resources, diversified biology. Its surroundings are good for eco-tourism. Therefore, the objective of this research is to explore tourists' recognition of eco-tourism and satisfaction of the environment. Through literature review and questionnaire survey, this research makes suggestions to tourism-related businessmen for their sustainable tourism development. This study suggests that Guanzihling Scenic Area could be a major mass-tourism area and a minor eco-tourism area so the negative impacts on ecology and human-cultural environment can be significantly reduced.