William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba River
IUCN VWildlife Management Area
42 km²
County · USA
Bibb
United States
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
3 822
Observations
81 342
Area
1 620,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 36 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Bibb : 31 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 47 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 7.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 6 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
37
Interactions affichées
47
Connectance
0.071
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
3 822 distinct species · 81 342 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,7°C
Annual rain
1 423mm
Warmest m°
32,2°C
Coldest m°
3,4°C
Elevation: 124 m on average (min 56 m, max 205 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,7°C
Annual rain
1 423mm
Warmest month
32,2°C
Coldest month
3,4°C
Mean alt.
124m
Min
56m
Max
205m
Std. dev.
28m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
21,8g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
44,5%
Silt
34,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
44,2g/kg
Clay
18,3%
Sand
46,4%
Silt
35,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
14,9g/kg
Clay
18,8%
Sand
46,0%
Silt
35,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
6,4g/kg
Clay
25,8%
Sand
41,1%
Silt
33,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest82.1%
Crops1.4%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)15.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology10 basins · 9 lakes · 51 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
410,3km
Lake surface here
1,71km²
Basins crossed
10
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
11 316km²
Discharge in basins
77,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 438mm/an
Mean T°
17,1°C
Moisture idx
0,04
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
546mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
124m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Cahaba Riversub-area1 562,8 km²overlap795.97 km²49%
- Bassin de Sixmile Creeksub-area687,2 km²overlap297.27 km²18%
- Bassin de Cahaba Riversub-area241,5 km²overlap238.88 km²15%
- Bassin de Oakmulgee Creeksub-area618,6 km²overlap103.78 km²6%
- Bassin de Big Sandy Creeksub-area472,8 km²overlap94.46 km²6%
- Bassin de Shades Creeksub-area362,8 km²overlap28.88 km²2%
- Bassin de Mulberry Creeksub-area738,2 km²overlap24.87 km²2%
- Bassin de Fivemile Creeksub-area299,7 km²overlap23.91 km²1%
- Bassin de Cahaba Riversub-area193,6 km²overlap12.38 km²1%
1 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (9, top by area)
- Lac 1063319area0,4 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 1063508area0,3 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1063085area0,2 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1063465area0,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1063356area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1063451area0,2 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1063257area0,1 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 1063330area0,1 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 1063476area0,1 km²avg depth4.0 m
Rivers / streams (51, ord ≥ 4)
- Cahaba Riverord 5len here67.03 km21%total322 km
- Sixmile Creekord 2len here33.35 km89%total38 km
- Affonee Creekord 2len here32.84 km100%total33 km
- Haysop Creekord 2len here24.86 km100%total25 km
- Sandy Creekord 5len here22.64 km76%total30 km
- Little Cahaba Riverord 4len here21.77 km100%total22 km
- Hill Creekord 3len here21.77 km78%total28 km
- Schultz Creekord 3len here13.72 km100%total14 km
- Mahan Creekord 3len here12.56 km58%total22 km
- Shades Creekord 3len here12.37 km14%total91 km
- Blue Girth Creekord 2len here8.50 km100%total9 km
- Copperas Creekord 1len here8.41 km100%total8 km
39 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Cafee Creekord 2len here7.60 km100%total8 km
- Middle Branchord 2len here7.31 km100%total7 km
- Caffee Creekord 2len here7.19 km100%total7 km
- Pratt Creekord 1len here7.08 km100%total7 km
- Mooney Creekord 1len here6.98 km100%total7 km
- Oakmulgee Creekord 3len here6.63 km12%total57 km
- Gully Creekord 1len here6.23 km100%total6 km
- Lick Branchord 2len here5.84 km100%total6 km
- Oldham Creekord 1len here5.48 km100%total5 km
- Mayfield Creekord 1len here5.28 km100%total5 km
- Ragland Branchord 1len here5.15 km100%total5 km
- Wiggins Creekord 2len here4.91 km100%total5 km
- Yeager Branchord 2len here4.52 km100%total5 km
- Baret Creekord 2len here3.82 km100%total4 km
- Trail Branchord 2len here3.28 km60%total6 km
- South Sandy Creekord 2len here3.20 km43%total7 km
- Elam Creekord 1len here3.15 km100%total3 km
- Walton Creekord 2len here3.12 km44%total7 km
- Furnace Branchord 1len here2.97 km100%total3 km
- Rocky Branchord 2len here2.68 km18%total15 km
- Savage Creekord 1len here2.56 km50%total5 km
- Galloway Branchord 1len here2.22 km100%total2 km
- Alligator Creekord 1len here2.22 km100%total2 km
- Little Creekord 2len here2.15 km3%total67 km
- McCulley Creekord 2len here2.06 km100%total2 km
- Bishop Creekord 1len here1.96 km100%total2 km
- Mayberry Creekord 1len here1.80 km22%total8 km
- Beaverdam Creekord 2len here1.80 km10%total17 km
- Fivemile Creekord 3len here1.76 km3%total55 km
- Big Sandy Creekord 3len here1.59 km4%total39 km
- Miller Branchord 2len here1.37 km20%total7 km
- Little Mill Creekord 1len here1.30 km100%total1 km
- Jones Creekord 2len here1.30 km5%total26 km
- Clifton Branchord 1len here1.28 km101%total1 km
- Shoal Creekord 3len here1.06 km1%total75 km
- Cave Mountain Branchord 1len here0.69 km100%total1 km
- Black Creekord 2len here0.58 km2%total23 km
- Maness Creekord 1len here0.22 km14%total2 km
- Bear Creekord 4len here0.16 km0%total100 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,6nW
Built-up
23,6%
Pesticides
3,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas9
IUCN V · 6IUCN IV · 1IUCN Not Assigned · 1IUCN Ia · 1
Cahaba River
IUCN IVNational Wildlife Refuge · 2002
15 km²
Cahaba River Basin Megasite Fee
IUCN VPrivate Conservation Land · 2012
3 km²
Georgia-Alabama Land Trust Easement #290
IUCN Not AssignedEasement · 2010
3 km²
Reed Brake
IUCN IaResearch Natural Area
2 km²
Bibb County Ketona Dolomite Glades
IUCN VPrivate Conservation Land · 1996
1 km²
Complete list9 protected areas
- William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba RiverWildlife Management AreaIUCN V42 km²
- Cahaba RiverNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN IV200215 km²
- Cahaba River Basin Megasite FeePrivate Conservation LandIUCN V20123 km²
- Georgia-Alabama Land Trust Easement #290EasementIUCN Not Assigned20103 km²
- Reed BrakeResearch Natural AreaIUCN Ia2 km²
- Bibb County Ketona Dolomite GladesPrivate Conservation LandIUCN V19961 km²
- Bib County Glades Preserve (Individual Tracts)PreserveIUCN V20080 km²
- DesmondPrivate Conservation LandIUCN V20090 km²
- Pratt's FerryPreserveIUCN V19910 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN