[Korean Farmers' Newspaper Reporter Lee Woo-jung] The Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Livestock Technology Research Institute conducted a comprehensive survey on 713 cattle being raised in 44 farms across eight cities and counties for the systematic preservation and management of Korean cattle genetic resources and to ensure genetic diversity. This survey aimed to analyze the current status and distribution of Korean cattle farming in each city and county within the province and to re-evaluate the breed characteristics and utilization value. Currently, the number of Korean cattle in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province is 713, the largest in the nation. The Livestock Technology Research Institute conducted this survey to establish a systematic improvement basis, including parentage verification through pedigree information analysis and genome breeding value analysis, to supply genetic resources.