The Korean fir, a native coniferous tree species, on Mount Halla is becoming extinct, and sea levels are rising rapidly. Jeju Island makes a lot of its money from tourism, and some of the popular tourist trails along the coast are already going underwater.
Finding food is another important part of adapting to any environment. As early as 1629, Haenyeo, or sea women, dove to catch seafood for a living! These women also take care of children and their household full-time as well. The sea women learn diving skills as young as eight years old!
In the 1750s, people carved lava rocks into the shapes of large humans in order to scare any invaders and protect their shelters! You can still see them on the Island today.
Recently, the population of Jeju Island has been rapidly increasing due to its beautiful views. Currently, over 700,000 people live there and over 20,000 of them are foreigners! Nowadays, people have been monitoring sea level rise and taking action to prevent further erosion.
