New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife which is set to meet this week, is expected to discuss a number of fresh defence proposals involving diversion of protected areas in Ladakh. The committee will consider a proposal for use of 24.2 ha of land from Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary for Formation Ammunition Storage Facility (FASF) at Tsogtsalu and another proposal for use of 40 ha of land from the same sanctuary for establishing a Brigade Headquarters at Chushul in Leh . The Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary is home to the Tibetan Wolf, Wild Yak, Bharal, Wild Dog, Snow Leopard, and Brown Bear. Ladakh is strategically important as it shares borders with China on the east and Pakistan on the west. The deputy conservator of forests has submitted a site inspection report along with recommendations, noting that the area supports rare and endangered species and is among the few known Indian breeding sites of the Black-necked Crane and Bar-headed Goose. htc...