Kane County Swainson's Hawk Habitat
IUCN VWildlife Area
6 km²
County · USA
Kane
United States
DfaCold, no dry season, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
5 298
Observations
1 518 044
Area
1 361,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 37 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 Kane : 29 espèces reliées par 68 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
37
Interactions affichées
68
Connectance
0.102
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
5 298 distinct species · 1 518 044 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,7°C
Annual rain
957mm
Warmest m°
28,0°C
Coldest m°
-9,1°C
Elevation: 247 m on average (min 194 m, max 307 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,7°C
Annual rain
957mm
Warmest month
28,0°C
Coldest month
-9,1°C
Mean alt.
247m
Min
194m
Max
307m
Std. dev.
27m
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
6,3
Org. C
31,6g/kg
Clay
31,8%
Sand
13,9%
Silt
54,3%
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
6,3
Org. C
45,9g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
14,1%
Silt
54,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
29,8g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
14,0%
Silt
54,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
19,1g/kg
Clay
32,8%
Sand
13,6%
Silt
53,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest19.9%
Crops42.1%
Built-up4.2%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)32.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 6 lakes · 24 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
263,8km
Lake surface here
1,72km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
5 881km²
Discharge in basins
30,0m³/s
Mean precip.
918mm/an
Mean T°
8,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,07
Max snow
17%
Mean runoff
336mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
247m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Fox Riversub-area1 755,4 km²overlap740.81 km²54%
- Bassin de Kishwaukee River North Branchsub-area1 760,9 km²overlap245.88 km²18%
- Bassin de Big Rock Creeksub-area333,4 km²overlap189.10 km²14%
- Bassin de Kishwaukee River East Branchsub-area294,6 km²overlap161.68 km²12%
- Bassin de Des Plaines Riversub-area3 824,4 km²overlap16.36 km²1%
- Bassin de Somonauk Creeksub-area760,6 km²overlap7.96 km²1%
Lakes (6, top by area)
Rivers / streams (24, ord ≥ 4)
- Fox Riverord 6len here64.58 km10%total653 km
- Tyler Creekord 5len here25.15 km100%total25 km
- Welch Creekord 3len here19.94 km65%total31 km
- Mill Creekord 7len here16.70 km1%total1839 km
- Lake Run Creekord 2len here16.07 km100%total16 km
- Kishwaukee River East Branchord 2len here15.22 km38%total40 km
- Big Rock Creekord 4len here13.27 km13%total99 km
- Blackberry Creekord 2len here10.98 km52%total21 km
- Ferson Creekord 2len here10.29 km100%total10 km
- Bowes Creekord 1len here8.47 km100%total8 km
- Virgil Ditch No. 1ord 1len here8.27 km71%total12 km
- Silver Glen Runord 1len here8.13 km100%total8 km
12 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Big Rock Creek East Branchord 1len here7.41 km67%total11 km
- North Plato Ditchord 1len here6.52 km100%total7 km
- Kishwaukee River South Branchord 3len here5.94 km4%total140 km
- Fitchie Creekord 1len here4.90 km100%total5 km
- Jelke Creekord 1len here4.84 km100%total5 km
- Otter Creekord 4len here4.45 km0%total1381 km
- Eakin Creek Southord 1len here4.45 km100%total4 km
- Waubonsee Creekord 2len here3.91 km22%total18 km
- Little Rock Creekord 6len here2.46 km2%total150 km
- Poplar Creekord 3len here1.20 km1%total131 km
- Coon Creekord 6len here0.32 km0%total697 km
- Rob Roy Creekord 5len here0.32 km2%total14 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
9,5nW
Built-up
419,2%
Pesticides
9,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas85
IUCN V · 72IUCN Not Assigned · 13
Pratts Wayne Woods
IUCN VForest Reserve
5 km²
Fox River Fen
IUCN VNature Preserve
5 km²
Fermilab
IUCN VConservation Area
3 km²
Meissner-Corron
IUCN VForest Preserve
2 km²
Nelson Lake Marsh
IUCN VLake
2 km²
Complete list85 protected areas
- Kane County Swainson's Hawk HabitatWildlife AreaIUCN V6 km²
- Pratts Wayne WoodsForest ReserveIUCN V5 km²
- Fox River FenNature PreserveIUCN V5 km²
- FermilabConservation AreaIUCN V3 km²
- Meissner-CorronForest PreserveIUCN V2 km²
- Nelson Lake MarshLakeIUCN V2 km²
- Hannaford WoodsForest PreserveIUCN V2 km²
- Pingree GroveForest PreserveIUCN V2 km²
- HeadwatersConservation AreaIUCN V1 km²
- Great WesternTrailIUCN Not Assigned1 km²
- Jelke CreekBird SanctuaryIUCN V1 km²
- Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve 7Forest PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Nelson Lake MarshNature PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Blackberry Maples MarshForest ReserveIUCN V1 km²
- ForestPreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Dixie Fromm Briggs PrairieNature PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Burr Woods MarshConservation AreaIUCN V1 km²
- Bowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve 3Forest PreserveIUCN V1 km²
- Hickory KnollsNatural AreaIUCN V1 km²
- Johnson's MoundNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Big Rock Forest Preserve- AdditionForest PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- SeversonForest PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Norris WoodsNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Mill Creek Forest Preserve 1Forest PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Raceway Woods AcquisitionForest ReserveIUCN V0 km²
- Kenyon FarmForest PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- ElburnForest PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Braeburn WetlandForest PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Campton TownshipEasementIUCN V20050 km²
- Tyler CreekForest PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Ferson Creek FenNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Illinois Prairie Path - Elgin BranchPathIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Moosheart RavineNatural AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Bolcum RoadWetlandsIUCN V0 km²
- Prairie Green PropertyForest ReserveIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- BramsenEasementIUCN Not Assigned20150 km²
- Rutland Township BogNatural AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Freeman KameNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Jelkes CreekForest PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Illinois Prairie Path - Batavia BranchPathIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Harley WoodsConservation AreaIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Campton Township - HWConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned20070 km²
- Huntley Road MarshNatural AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Brewster CreekForest PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Bliss Woods MarshConservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Randall PreservationEasementIUCN V19930 km²
- Johnson's MoundConservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Trout ParkNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Sleepy Hollow RavineForest ReserveIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Burnidge WoodsLocal Conservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Sugar RidgeWetlandIUCN V0 km²
- Kemper ParkNature PreserveIUCN V0 km²
- Regole PropertyForest ReserveIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- HeynckEasementIUCN V20060 km²
- Raymond StreetForest ReserveIUCN Not Assigned0 km²
- Lily Lake MarshLakeIUCN V0 km²
- Forested FenConservation EasementIUCN V20130 km²
- TroutParkIUCN V0 km²
- Norris WoodsConservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
- Russell PrairieConservation AreaIUCN V0 km²
+ 25 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN