Table 3 Statistics of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries at different elevation levels
Elevation (m) |  < 1000 | 1000–2000 | 2000–3000 | 3000–4000 | 4000–5000 |  > 5000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Area proportion | 1.2 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 46.5 | 44.5 |
Number of monasteries | 0 | 0 | 12 | 238 | 268 | 17 |
Quantity proportion | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 44.5 | 50.1 | 3.2 |