Often linked with each other or with larger wildernesses beyond the confines of the urbanized area, they form what in this study we define as the urban wilderness system.Urban ecology has already delved into the sudy of these places, describing their relevance in maintaining environmental balance in metropolitan regions. Scientific literature has called for their conservation and brought them to centre stage of the debate on future urban development. Such studies are institutionalizing wilderness as an integral part of urban systems. Contextually, communities are demonstrating a growing interest in urban wilds as places for recreation.