Farm Service Agency Interest Of In
IUCN Not AssignedConservation Easement
4 km²
County · USA
Elkhart
United States
DfaCold, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 495
Observations
847 144
Area
1 211km²
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 Elkhart : 29 espèces reliées par 66 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
36
Interactions affichées
66
Connectance
0.105
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 495 distinct species · 847 144 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,0°C
Annual rain
1 030mm
Warmest m°
27,6°C
Coldest m°
-7,6°C
Elevation: 252 m on average (min 224 m, max 287 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,0°C
Annual rain
1 030mm
Warmest month
27,6°C
Coldest month
-7,6°C
Mean alt.
252m
Min
224m
Max
287m
Std. dev.
14m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfaCold, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
30,3g/kg
Clay
19,7%
Sand
49,8%
Silt
30,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
49,5g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
49,9%
Silt
30,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
24,7g/kg
Clay
19,2%
Sand
50,0%
Silt
30,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
16,7g/kg
Clay
20,5%
Sand
49,5%
Silt
30,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest22.8%
Crops41.5%
Built-up3.1%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)31.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 16 lakes · 22 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
245,0km
Lake surface here
6,95km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
10 589km²
Discharge in basins
31,3m³/s
Mean precip.
949mm/an
Mean T°
9,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,04
Max snow
15%
Mean runoff
311mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
264m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de North Branch Elkhart Riversub-area1 811,4 km²overlap663.99 km²55%
- Bassin de Christiana Creeksub-area1 006,2 km²overlap288.43 km²24%
- Bassin de St. Joseph Riversub-area2 266,3 km²overlap179.74 km²15%
- Bassin de Yellow Riversub-area442,6 km²overlap50.82 km²4%
- Bassin de Pigeon Creeksub-area1 057,4 km²overlap27.53 km²2%
- Bassin de Dausman Ditchsub-area261,1 km²overlap0.51 km²0%
Lakes (16, top by area)
- Lake #11659area2,8 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lake #11648area1,5 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Simonton Lakearea1 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1053060area0,4 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1053678area0,4 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1053291area0,3 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1053189area0,3 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1053152area0,3 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1053623area0,3 km²avg depth2.6 m
Rivers / streams (22, ord ≥ 4)
- Elkhart Riverord 5len here49.83 km79%total63 km
- St. Joseph Riverord 5len here27.67 km6%total452 km
- Little Elkhart Riverord 3len here23.65 km100%total24 km
- Indian Creekord 2len here14.06 km7%total204 km
- Solomon Creekord 2len here13.61 km50%total27 km
- Yellow Creekord 2len here12.56 km49%total25 km
- Horn Ditchord 2len here12.22 km100%total12 km
- Turkey Creekord 3len here11.53 km11%total101 km
- Christiana Creekord 3len here11.52 km19%total61 km
- Baugo Creekord 3len here11.11 km100%total11 km
- Rock Run Creekord 2len here9.55 km100%total10 km
- Dausman Ditchord 1len here7.71 km100%total8 km
10 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Puterbaugh Creekord 1len here7.57 km100%total8 km
- Berlin Court Ditchord 1len here5.41 km72%total7 km
- Stony Creekord 3len here5.21 km2%total320 km
- Mather Ditchord 2len here5.13 km50%total10 km
- Dry Run Creekord 1len here4.11 km100%total4 km
- Whitehead Ditchord 3len here3.70 km100%total4 km
- Cobus Creekord 1len here3.59 km100%total4 km
- Hoke Ditchord 1len here2.49 km100%total2 km
- Phillips Ditchord 1len here1.53 km23%total7 km
- Grimes Ditchord 1len here1.29 km11%total12 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
6,0nW
Built-up
312,6%
Pesticides
31,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas16
IUCN V · 15IUCN Not Assigned · 1
Boot Lake
IUCN VNature Preserve
1 km²
Elkhart Bog (malaxis)
IUCN VNature Preserve
1 km²
Pipewort Pond
IUCN VNature Preserve
1 km²
Conley
IUCN VWildlife Refuge
0 km²
Fidler Pond
IUCN VPond · 2013
0 km²
Complete list16 protected areas
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of InConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned4 km²
- Boot LakeNature PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Elkhart Bog (malaxis)Nature PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Pipewort PondNature PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- ConleyWildlife RefugeIUCN V0 km²
- Fidler PondPondIUCN V20130 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Elkhart, INReserve ProgramIUCN V19970 km²
- Regional Conservation Partnership Program - Wetland Reserve Easements (RCPP-WRE), Elkhart, INEasementIUCN V20190 km²
- Elkhart River Floodplain Site FeePrivate Conservation LandIUCN V19900 km²
- Shoup - Parsons Swamp WoodsNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- ElkhartEnvironmental CenterIUCN V20000 km²
- Elkhart Environmental Conservation EasementnterConservation EasementIUCN V20000 km²
- Leatherleaf Shrub Carr BogNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Eby PrairieNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Malaxis Bog Site FeePrivate Conservation LandIUCN V20020 km²
- Saint Joseph ValleyWildlife Management AreaIUCN V0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN