diff --git a/src/mmw/mmw/settings/base.py b/src/mmw/mmw/settings/base.py
index ef92f04b7..3cb800e45 100644
--- a/src/mmw/mmw/settings/base.py
+++ b/src/mmw/mmw/settings/base.py
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def get_env_setting(setting):
 MMW_MAX_AREA = 75000  # Max area in km2, about the size of West Virginia
 
 BIGCZ_HOST = 'portal.bigcz.org'  # BiG-CZ Host, for enabling custom behavior
-BIGCZ_MAX_AREA = 1500  # Max area in km2, limited by CUAHSI
+BIGCZ_MAX_AREA = 8000  # Max area in km2, limited by CUAHSI
 BIGCZ_CLIENT_TIMEOUT = 5  # timeout in seconds
 BIGCZ_CLIENT_PAGE_SIZE = 100