 The sharp distinction between nature and culture represented in this view has been criticized from many fronts, for reasons ranging from an overly narrow perspective on environmental value to minimizing the actual history, and present extent, of human influence on the environment (Cronon 1995; O’Neill 2002; Scoville 2013; Heyd 2005). That being said, we might grant that Elliot identifies an important environmental value, provided that we do not make the mistake of thinking it is the only one (Matthes 2016b). This will of course significantly temper the power of Elliot’s normative conclusions about the promise of environmental restoration. But a more nuanced understanding of the distinction between nature and culture, one that recognizes a broader spectrum rather than a strict dichotomy, can still provide reasons for cultivating a respect for nature’s self-directedness or “spontaneity” as well as reason to preserve and protect this natural heritage (Heyd 2005: 345). Other approaches to environmental preservation also leverage the heritage value of the environment, though emphasizing the cultural dimensions of this heritage as well as the “natural” ones.