화산활동 중에 분출한 용암류가 만들어낸 불규칙한 암괴 지대에서 돌과 나무, 가시덤불들이 뒤엉켜 있는 독특한 숲을 뜻하는 곶자왈. 북방한계 식물과 남방한계 식물이 공존하는 곶자왈의 모습은 오직 제주에서만 볼 수 있다. 곶자왈의 대표 식물인 콩짜개덩굴과 땅 위로 뻗어 있는 나무뿌리, 서로 얽혀서 자라고 있는 칡 나무와 등나무의 모습 등이 인상적이다.
Gotjawal refers to a unique forest where stones, trees, and thorn bushes are tangled in an irregular rock mass created by lava flows erupted during volcanic activity. Gotjawal, where northern limit plants and southern limit plants coexist, can only be seen in Jeju. The representative plants of Gotjawal, the soybean vine, the tree roots extending above the ground, and the kudzu trees and wisteria growing intertwined with each other are impressive.
Gotjawal refers to unique forests formed by irregular rock blocks created by volcanic lava flows, where stones, trees, and brambles are entangled. It is only in Jeju Island where you can see the coexistence of plants at the northern limit and the southern limit. The landscapes of gotjawal, such as the representative plants like kongjaggae vines, the tree roots stretching out above the ground, and the intertwined kudzu vines and wild grapevines, are impressive.