The gift from Irvine Ranch developer Donald Bren, 78, completes the transfer of 50,000 acres into public hands for parks, greenways, and a recreational and wilderness preserve. br/br/ A rugged, 20,000-acre parcel of the original Irvine Ranch #8212; a pristine landscape of steep canyons, native grassland and sycamore woodland that is home to golden eagles, mountain lions and dozens of rare and endangered species of plants and animals #8212; became public property Tuesday in a historic deal with the developer who has sculpted the look of modern suburbia in Southern California.
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