Gotjawal (Korean: 곶자왈) is a Jeju-language term for a dense and wild forest.

[5] These regions are mostly between Hallasan and the western, northern, and eastern coasts of the island, and located at around 200 to 400 m (660 to 1,310 ft) above sea level.

The forests developed over long periods of time and are considered to be slow to regenerate.

Plants such as Chinese hackberry, bamboo, camellia, chrysanthemum, and pine trees can be found.

[3] A 2015 article reported that 38.2% of the gotjawal on Jeju had been cleared in order to create golf courses or tourist sites.

[6] Sentiment has since shifted to seeing the gotjawal as valuable, and efforts have been made to preserve them for their unique environment and impact on the island's groundwater.

[1] Some have advocated for turning the gotjawal areas into protected national or provincial parks.